There was nothing for them to do but listen helplessly.

Like Radek, he listened helplessly to the sounds of battle as they moved away from him and closer to the inner secure area.

It is not a pleasant experience to listen helplessly on the radio while my field commanders plead for help.

She never wanted to listen helplessly to such again.

The group on the third and fourth floors, at least 17 people, listened helplessly, unable to figure out where he was.

He screams, as Mitch listens helplessly on the phone.

Robyn listened helplessly as they talked around and about her and remembered.

Barney listened helplessly to the passion in the frail voice, his uneasiness growing.

He took an uncertain step in that direction, then checked himself and listened helplessly down at his empty hands.

She could only continue to watch and listen helplessly from her hiding place.