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helpless
01
lacking strength or power, often feeling unable to act or influence a situation
02
unable to function; without help
03
unable to manage independently
Example
She felt helpless as she watched the car accident unfold before her eyes.
The child's cries for help left the bystanders feeling helpless until emergency services arrived.
She felt helpless when faced with the overwhelming task ahead of her.
He was rendered helpless by the illness, unable to perform even simple tasks.
He was overwhelmed with a sense of helpless frustration when his computer crashed and he lost all his work.