powerless

Example Sentences

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"It was very distressing, I was losing sleep and just feeling so powerless," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The Godzilla movies, whether American or Japanese, are metaphors for the ravages of warmongering and the despondence of those powerless to escape its wrath.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

All those moving parts for a player who only made it onto the park as a sub fielder while Australia were still mathematically alive, with Smith powerless to stop Sri Lanka and Pathum Nissanka's charge.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

"If there's going to be a war and you are on a settlement, of course you feel powerless about that."

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

He will watch everything as it begins, although he will be powerless to prevent what he sees from happening.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman