powerless

Example Sentences

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"It was very distressing, I was losing sleep and just feeling so powerless," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

Outside of a single playoff victory 15 years ago, the Jets were powerless to stop the Belichick and Brady dynasty that produced six Super Bowl wins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

"You are not powerless over what's happening in Minnesota," she said.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

C.P. looked on in horror, powerless to change the course of events as another generation of Ellises suffocated in poverty.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson