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

They agree to attach their names to “How’s That?!” to lend it legitimacy, and are virtually powerless to affect the plots generated by a program their network has deceptively nicknamed Al.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

"He is profoundly sorry that powerless and vulnerable women and girls were not given the protection they deserved."

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

"You are not powerless over what's happening in Minnesota," she said.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Evans, who has not met Sacks, laughs at the suggestion that he might be either autistic or a savant, but he is powerless to explain quite where his talent comes from.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson