powerless

Example Sentences

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The board members on Wednesday revealed that their predecessors signed an agreement leaving them effectively powerless.

From Salon

Burchett, who represents Knoxville, told reporters on the steps of Capitol on Monday that Congress is powerless to affect the rise in mass shooting deaths.

From Salon

Our country seems nearly powerless to counteract it because it’s built into the structure of American politics, the belief system of Republican voters and the polarization of opinion in Congress.

From Washington Post

Dedieu added that he felt powerless and abandoned by authorities since the disaster: "We need to rebuild our roads and our pathways," he said.

From Reuters

But you are not completely powerless over that flaky hotel WiFi.

From Washington Post