Without Assante to use as a shield, they were virtually defenseless.

But these men were nowhere to be seen, leaving the Soviet officers virtually defenseless should any trouble break out.

He had lost the stones, and without them he was virtually defenseless in this savage land.

The enemy is camped directly across the Mermidon, and we stand virtually defenseless.

"Leaving the rest of the country virtually defenseless," said Zammit.

Having lost its fleet, it was virtually defenseless as the tides turned against France.

Brown and his men are virtually defenseless at this point.

He wouldn't leave us virtually defenseless if he didn't think it was the only way.

She has good bobbling equipment, and enough automation to run her observation program, but she's virtually defenseless.

About 180 men and boys, virtually all defenseless, were shot dead.