not know where to turn
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The family said they and Bronwen had "lost all hope" and did not know where to turn for help.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2023
I know what it is like to feel distressed and not know where to turn.
From Slate • Jun. 8, 2022
Many lack adequate savings and say they do not know where to turn as restaurants, bars, cafes and shops across the country shut their doors indefinitely.
From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2020
She told him she did not know where to turn, but badly wanted a safe home for her baby.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2018
In another week we shall be more quiet still, and after that, when the country people come, we shall not know where to turn.
From The Little Vanities of Mrs. Whittaker A Novel by Winter, John Strange
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