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

"Everything should have led you to resign," she added, pointing to the government's "powerlessness".

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

“The Fate of Ophelia,” a song about powerlessness and heartbreak, is unassuming and blandly catchy with a melody whose shape vaguely resembles Madonna’s “Like a Prayer.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

Dr Biao Xiang, director of the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Germany, says that China's pretending to work trend comes from a "sense of frustration and powerlessness" regarding a lack of job opportunities.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2025

I wasn’t used to this level of powerlessness.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad