And Jeremiah watched in helpless despair as the men converged on the fire.

Others might have abandoned themselves in helpless despair, but now David Bowman proved that those who had selected him had indeed chosen well.

A helpless terrible despair rose in him.

But he recalls the pain he felt during the playoffs last October, the helpless despair of not being able to throw the ball to home plate.

She watched herself, knowing she would never be the same, helpless to prevent it, to do anything more than despair at her fate.

Distressed, Andrew stood looking at the sobbing woman, unable to tolerate her misery, unable to do anything about it, in helpless despair.

He looked skyward and shrugged in helpless despair.

Rhodan observed the wild dancing, singing and caterwauling of his afflicted men with helpless despair.

The people crowded inside waited, in helpless despair, for the inevitable.

Standing awkwardly on one leg, she looked round for her other shoe and could only watch in helpless despair as she saw it slowly sink.