The phrase
"helpless feeling" refers to a state of being where someone feels unable to do anything or change a situation, making them feel weak or powerless.
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Too often, I've heard teachers talk about
how helpless they feel when it comes to reaching out to their students.
Too many of us are familiar with that completely
helpless feeling of horror that accompanies the sight of a vehicle coming from behind us at a high rate of speed.
It is a
very helpless feeling not knowing whether you will get a job soon, where you are going to live, or how you are going to pay your bills.
I remember being told, «this is the last chance»... for a vaginal birth and realizing how
helpless I felt at that moment.
Getting out of the payday
loan helpless feeling that is created can take some work on your part but it can leave you feeling much better about your future.
I looked through my sand tray trying to find the most vulnerable, and
helpless feeling miniature and decided on a small egg in a nest.
It is so difficult to remember
how helpless I felt and how under the influence I was of all the media hype about breastfeeding and bonding.
The more pressure we put on ourselves to be faultless, the more
helpless we feel when something inevitably deviates from our expectations of perfection.
OTTAWA — Just about now, Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney should be experiencing that sinking,
helpless feeling about the economy.
I'll never forget how
helpless I felt when I heard that and how my heart raced as I watched her get one of those cavities filled while calmed by laughing gas and Novocain.
It's heartbreaking to see those contracts that stranglehold their rights, and
how helpless they feel when there's nothing they can do.
Instead, I thought quietly about my place in all of this chaos, and how
helpless I felt.
After many of Colorado's Pac - 12 losses over the years, there was
a helpless feeling coming from the Buffaloes.
Yesterday, I didn't know what to wear but I also didn't have
that helpless feeling of too much choice in a crammed closet.
Such a frustrating and
helpless feeling!
Dermot Mulroney plays the bottled - up dad, and Elisabeth Shue, as Gracie's mom, touchingly render mixed,
helpless feelings.
After many of Colorado's Pac - 12 losses over the years, there was
a helpless feeling coming from the Buffaloes.
Compared to
the helpless feeling of waiting for an agent or a traditional publisher to make decisions about you and your book, the self - published author feels empowered — learning new skills, meeting professionals, making mistakes (and learning from them), handling sales, and interacting with readers.
It is
a helpless feeling when your pet is not feeling well.
While some dogs can be maintained for years on a special diet and medication, many die within months of being diagnosed like my Daisy, and it is
a helpless feeling.
I know how daunting it is and how
helpless you feel when you hear the word EPI..
After watching two of my canine family members suffer from severe anxiety, I'm all too familiar with
the helpless feeling of wanting desperately to ease a pet's fears, but not knowing what to do for them.
Seeing a dog hurt or in distress can be
a helpless feeling for a pet owner.
My reasons are varied, and they range from cash - flow shortages to
the helpless feeling I get when supporting friends dealing with chronic illnesses.
It is
the helpless feel that there are NO jobs that poison the job search process.
I finally got him to understand how his being sick scared me, how alone and
helpless I felt every time I waited alone in the hospital waiting room.
After many of Colorado's Pac - 12 losses over the years, there was
a helpless feeling coming from the Buffaloes.
The more frightened and
helpless you feel, the more likely you are to feel traumatized.
It is
a helpless feeling when you don't know how to rescue your relationship.
Generally, when a conversation veers towards a client's children and divorce, most people discuss how the children are handling the process, and how
helpless they feel to stop the pain and disillusionment their children are going through.
If your child has been the conduit of nasty, distorted accusations from your ex, you know that
helpless feeling: «I want to respond, but I don't know how to do it without making things worse.»
After many of Colorado's Pac - 12 losses over the years, there was
a helpless feeling coming from the Buffaloes.
What
a helpless feeling... We didn't notice any signs at the time but people should definitely take heed.