powerless

Example Sentences

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The despair and hopelessness are a response to feeling powerless in the face of injustice and watching long-standing norms be routinely broken.

From Salon • May 28, 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

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

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 Saint Christopher medal shines in the moonlight, but even a saint seems small and powerless against what’s coming.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti