Her hand dropped in a helpless gesture: she thought of his ten years.

I wouldn't have believed it possible, but she made a helpless gesture.

He looked up suddenly and smiled, with a helpless gesture.

They made small, helpless gestures with their hands and shoulders.

He spread his hands wide in a rather helpless gesture.

He made a helpless gesture that said, "We have to get out of here!"

With a helpless little gesture, she put her mug on the floor.

The crew chief made a helpless gesture with both hands and rose, too.

As he made a helpless gesture, somebody put a drink in his hand.

Larry looked at his wife, and she made a helpless gesture.