powerlessness

Example Sentences

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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

Tareq Baconi: For those of us in the diaspora, it’s a mix of rage and powerlessness, and then moments of mania, energy, and adrenaline.

From Slate • Nov. 9, 2025

“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

I felt angry at the guard, but I was even more irritated by my own powerlessness.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson