Better to die trying something, anything, than to sit and wait helplessly for fate to claim him.

They all gathered close, waiting helplessly to see what would happen.

To have come so close to escape, and now to wait so helplessly!

She put her hand on his, and stood waiting helplessly for she knew not what.

Unable to do anything, Clyde waited helplessly for the crash!

Instead, she just stood there, waiting helplessly for further instructions.

Those who waited helplessly in September 2001 for word from their missing relatives do not want to search again.

Staying where they were, waiting helplessly, would play right into his hands.

The words played themselves back as Kirk waited helplessly.

Some are bloodied or tied to trees, waiting helplessly for who knows what to come along.