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impotence

[im-puh-tuhns] / ˈɪm pə təns /


NOUN
weakness
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But these are the clearest demonstrations of its impotence.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

It merged with a part of Pfizer that owned off-patent former blockbuster drugs for cholesterol, impotence, arthritis, and depression.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

Statins do not cause the majority of the possible side effects listed, including memory loss, depression, sleep disturbance, weight gain and impotence, says the team funded by the British Heart Foundation.

From BBC Feb. 5, 2026

Men do not face a binary choice between power, birthright and dignity on one hand, and emasculation and impotence on the other.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2024

He fidgeted on his robot’s shoulders and clenched his fist in tight impotence.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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