powerlessness
Example Sentences
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Nick Plumb, a director at the Power to Change think tank, says that the sight of open criminality on the High Street fuels feelings of "powerlessness" - a force that's proving potent in UK politics.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
That said, the central theme—of women’s powerlessness through the ages, even over their own bodies—gets a perhaps over-thorough workout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
"Everything should have led you to resign," she added, pointing to the government's "powerlessness".
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
“There’s this sense of powerlessness, of not being the captain of your own ship,” said their daughter Beatrix Zilinskas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025
That the people in the audience have likely felt grief and confusion and powerlessness.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
