watch helpless

Examples (10)

• The firefighters could only watch, helpless, as the historic building burned to the ground.
• I had to watch helpless as my best friend's business slowly failed.
• Investors had to watch helpless while the stock market crashed.
• The parents could only watch helpless as the waves carried their child's toy out to sea.
• The family gathered to watch, helpless, as the doctors worked to save their loved one.
• If we don't act on climate change, we will be forced to watch helpless as sea levels rise.
• Trapped behind the glass, he had to watch helpless while the thief broke into his car.
• There was nothing they could do but stand by and watch helpless.
• She had to watch helpless as her computer screen went blank, losing all her work.
• The coach had to watch helpless from the sidelines during the final seconds of the game.