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impotent

[im-puh-tuhnt] / ˈɪm pə tənt /


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Otherwise you’re just railing in impotent fury at the companies frying the planet.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Treasury, said he fears that because regimes are successfully evading sanctions, people will increasingly view them as impotent.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

“It made me angry, but I felt so impotent because, well, what do I do?”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

Its purpose was to care for "twelve poor feeble and impotent old men and four old women" who were looked after by a housewife responsible for cooking, cleaning, and general care.

From BBC Dec. 4, 2025

“But...it’s the wrong kind of bell,” I say, feeling small and impotent.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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