impotent
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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
Rangers were a muddle of impotent passing for passing's sake under predecessor Russell Martin - but Rohl's messaging appears more pragmatic.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025
Rendered impotent by domestication, she’ll do anything to influence human events.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
"I'm now in another limbo and just feel totally impotent."
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2025
I felt completely impotent, but I still felt I had to do something.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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