virtually helpless

Frequency: 6.95.3 per million words

in effect or for all practical purposes helpless

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Examples (10)

  • The tiny bird, caught in the net, was virtually helpless.
  • Without access to her funds, she felt virtually helpless in the foreign country.
  • The old man was virtually helpless after his stroke, relying entirely on his family.
  • Faced with the overwhelming evidence, the defense attorney was virtually helpless to argue the case.
  • In the face of the raging storm, the small boat was virtually helpless.
  • After the accident, he was virtually helpless, unable to move without assistance.
  • The company was virtually helpless against the hostile takeover bid.
  • With no one else around, I was virtually helpless to stop the theft.
  • The toddler, separated from his parents, was virtually helpless in the crowded mall.
  • Technologically speaking, I'm virtually helpless when my computer crashes.