powerless
Example Sentences
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In tears, Marlene Nino said she felt shaken and powerless in the face of her sister's sudden death.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
What do you hope people who are today feeling trapped and powerless in this political moment take from those and other historical examples?
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Chronologically speaking, this is the first time in Elle’s life that her rosy outlook and zealous reverence for Cosmopolitan are powerless to melt the Seattle freeze.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
But Chishti, of the Migration Policy Institute, said in reality, “Congress can’t do anything — it was left powerless by the Supreme Court.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
I felt so angry and powerless that I started crying and couldn’t seem to stop.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
