powerless
Example Sentences
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He and a co-author used “unpleasant monetarist arithmetic” to show that if people don’t believe their government will eventually raise enough taxes to pay back debt, the central bank can be powerless to stop inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Feeling powerless is grating and interviewing for a new role can increase your sense of control, even if you don’t end up taking it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
What do you hope people who are today feeling trapped and powerless in this political moment take from those and other historical examples?
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Lamy said they were probably "powerless" and did not know what to do.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
The parents of the Fugees’ players were seen as powerless, she believed, so no one thought much about making the team play on such a bad field.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
