defenseless
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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“Oh, who will save her? Who will save the defenseless arctic hare about to be attacked and perhaps eaten by that fiend?”
From Literature
The county has said the cost of taking depositions for more than 11,000 cases would be “astronomical,” and that no records exist for many of the older cases, leaving them defenseless.
From Los Angeles Times
“So, I was thoroughly disappointed; the guy was defenseless in the air. I know Steve was trying to block the shot, but the game’s a 25-point game. You don’t do that.”
From Los Angeles Times
International law states that once enemies have been rendered defenseless, they shouldn’t be subject to further attack.
In a true sense, we would be defenseless!
From Los Angeles Times
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