powerlessness
Example Sentences
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As I continued the trail, I started to think that maybe my endeavor was a reaction to my feeling of total powerlessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026
Its credo was “a rejection of powerlessness and the creation of conditions for civilized behavior. We are not overmatched by the problems we face.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
"Everything should have led you to resign," she added, pointing to the government's "powerlessness".
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
They also say they are "mystified" by their detention, with Mr Reynolds adding that they were both mostly treated with respect but felt "a huge powerlessness".
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025
So was his sense of utter powerlessness to change the course of events in this failing war.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
