powerless

Example Sentences

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The family member who contacted Brand also wants the painting returned to the Goudstikker heirs, but the police are powerless as the theft has passed the statute of limitations.

From Barron's • May 11, 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

In 1991, Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, while still under house arrest, and hailed as "an outstanding example of the power of the powerless".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

New homeowners aren’t powerless, though — they just need to know how to fight back and plan for the future.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

The parents of the Fugees’ players were seen as powerless, she believed, so no one thought much about making the team play on such a bad field.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John