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impotence

[im-puh-tuhns] / ˈɪm pə təns /


NOUN
weakness
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But these are the clearest demonstrations of its impotence.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

It merged with a part of Pfizer that owned off-patent former blockbuster drugs for cholesterol, impotence, arthritis, and depression.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

It simply emphasised that Arsenal's impotence at one end leaves them increasingly vulnerable at the other.

From BBC Mar. 9, 2025

Men do not face a binary choice between power, birthright and dignity on one hand, and emasculation and impotence on the other.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2024

He was overcome with a humiliating feeling of impotence and was ready to weep in self-pity.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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