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helplessness /ˈhɛlpləsnəs /noun [mass noun]Inability to defend oneself or to act effectively: worst of all is the feeling of helplessness...- He watched her with a mingled feeling of helplessness, admiration, and hate.
- I can remember well my bewilderment and sense of helplessness when given the task of identifying a topic, posing 'the question', creating hypotheses, and identifying an appropriate research methodology.
- Optimism turns to pessimism and a growing sense of helplessness as funds are depleted and rejection letters arrive.
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