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impotent

[im-puh-tuhnt] / ˈɪm pə tənt /


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Otherwise you’re just railing in impotent fury at the companies frying the planet.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Treasury, said he fears that because regimes are successfully evading sanctions, people will increasingly view them as impotent.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

In statistical terms, they were two of the most impotent attacking displays by any Premier League team this season.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2026

This impotent rage factor is important for understanding what's happening in Los Angeles.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2025

I felt completely impotent, but I still felt I had to do something.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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