powerless

Example Sentences

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Iran is being pounded by two powers whose aircraft it is powerless to stop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

"According to the Quebec government's logic, even in such cases, the courts would not only be powerless but also bound to silence."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

A Hong Kong content creator dressed head to toe in Tod's, 26-year-old Stephanie Hui, said people were "desensitised" to stories of sweatshop conditions in the fashion industry, with consumers feeling powerless to effect change.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

He also said the organisation was "powerless to constrain the nuclear programme" of Tehran.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

She hustles Alyssa and Garrett into the house right past my father, who’s powerless to stop her.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman