powerless

Example Sentences

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The point is the feeling his creates, the paranoia that the average person is powerless against such dark forces.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Within seconds, the vehicle was halted off the 60 Freeway exit at Country Village Road, and the suspect was left as powerless as a rodeo calf on its side.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Nursing-home esidents, in many or most cases, are completely powerless and often isolated.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

But at the same time, a prolonged shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz may scuttle an optimistic outlook, which central banks may be powerless to offset.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

“Yes, and being powerless to bring him to justice, I had no choice but to flee Elsinore myself.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein