powerless

Example Sentences

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"I just didn't know what to do about it. I felt powerless."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The family member who contacted Brand also wants the painting returned to the Goudstikker heirs, but the police are powerless as the theft has passed the statute of limitations.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Within seconds, the vehicle was halted off the 60 Freeway exit at Country Village Road, and the suspect was left as powerless as a rodeo calf on its side.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Nursing-home esidents, in many or most cases, are completely powerless and often isolated.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Cursing herself for her small-mindedness even as she was powerless before it.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead