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Though as the bombardment of Ukrainian cities escalated alongside the testiness of exchanges inside the chamber, feelings shifted to outrage at the impotence of members’ calls for peace and dialogue.
HOW RUSSIA’S INVASION OF UKRAINE COULD CHANGE THE GLOBAL ORDER FOREVERCHARLIE CAMPBELLFEBRUARY 24, 2022TIME
It’s more frustration and the feeling of impotence over the situation at times.
COVID-19 KILLED MY GRANDFATHER. BUT MY DAD WAS TOO BUSY TREATING COVID-19 PATIENTS TO GRIEVE HIMTARA LAWFEBRUARY 24, 2022TIME
Despite the violence and government impotence in finding the perpetrators, Hazara have exhibited remarkable restraint.
"MY FUTURE IS NOW." AN AFGHAN WOMAN FROM A THREATENED MINORITY WRESTLES WITH WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE U.S. WITHDRAWSKNOX THAMESJUNE 28, 2021TIME
This gives the book a feeling of impotence at best and dangerously misdirected blame at worst.
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In a voice thick with the torturing rage of impotence he gave the order upon which the grim Parisian insisted.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINI
One of its characteristic features was the acknowledged impotence of the gods to secure future happiness.
BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY, VOLUME IJOHN LORD
Their "lameness" and "ineptness" and "impotence" plainly arose from disinclination alone.
THE LOYALISTS OF AMERICA AND THEIR TIMES, VOL. 1 OF 2EGERTON RYERSON
During the revolutionary war the French believed that they could reduce England to impotence by ruining her commerce.
THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND - VOL. X.WILLIAM HUNT
Must we also consider impotence and sickness a form, because sickness and vice can and do accomplish many things badly?
PLOTINOS: COMPLETE WORKS, V. 3PLOTINOS (PLOTINUS)
If quality consist in a form, in a character and a reason, how could one thus explain impotence and ugliness?
PLOTINOS: COMPLETE WORKS, V. 3PLOTINOS (PLOTINUS)
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WORDS RELATED TO IMPOTENCE

  • feebleness
  • helplessness
  • impotence
  • inadequacy
  • incapability
  • ineffectualness
  • inefficacy
  • infirmity
  • powerlessness
  • uselessness
  • weakness
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