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Meanings of helplessness in English
Russian
беспомощность Spanish
impotencia Negative or depressing feeling of not being able to find a solution to a personal problem.
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Usage of helplessness in English
1
She reveled in his helplessness, rolled in it like Verdi in catnip.
2
The silence was the worst of it, the silence and the helplessness.
3
PC parents will no longer tolerate Splinter's fractured English or April's helplessness.
4
All the latent maternity in the child rose to succor his helplessness.
5
Afterward, in his little room, he writhed in the agony of helplessness.
6
Underlying it all, says Dr Possamai-Inesedy, is a growing sense of helplessness.
7
He was doing something in the interest of helplessness and of HER.
8
The long and solitary days passed away in this inaction and helplessness.
9
Kenkenes did not remain long in the apathy of amazement and helplessness.
10
The terrible helplessness of the people, their ignorance, and isolation are terrible.
11
I didn't feel any despair or anger-justa deep sense of helplessness.
12
Sometimes I am disgusted with the dirt and helplessness of the people.
13
Born of helplessness and confusion, the Conference ended in a pitiful fiasco.
14
Their surfing skills were solid, in contrast to their helplessness on land.
15
With a sense of our own helplessness and dependence upon God; 3d.
16
George made a gesture of helplessness; but Gloster turned to the three.
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Translations for helplessness
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Helplessness across language varieties
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