impotent
Example Sentences
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They look even better when you factor in that only two of those games have been at home - with a previously impotent and misfiring team putting eight goals past Falkirk and Kilmarnock.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025
Rendered impotent by domestication, she’ll do anything to influence human events.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
Their return to the second-tier competition was initially an impotent one, but the introduction of goalscorer Kelechi Iheanacho ignited their play and provided what Rodgers called "a great platform" of a first point.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025
This impotent rage factor is important for understanding what's happening in Los Angeles.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2025
“Hey!” yells a teacher, but it’s an incompetent, impotent protest.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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