impotent

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

Rendered impotent by domestication, she’ll do anything to influence human events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Their return to the second-tier competition was initially an impotent one, but the introduction of goalscorer Kelechi Iheanacho ignited their play and provided what Rodgers called "a great platform" of a first point.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

By the time the credits rolled and my friend asked me what I thought of the movie, my resentment threatened to turn into an impotent hatred for men long gone.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024

“Hey!” yells a teacher, but it’s an incompetent, impotent protest.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman