powerlessness

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

That tension between omnipotence and powerlessness is captured in a word: adolescence.

From Salon • Dec. 14, 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

Soutra Gilmour’s set consists of a vast tunnel that dwarfs the characters, apt for a play that emphasizes the powerlessness of Didi and Gogo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 29, 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