powerless

Example Sentences

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"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

The Godzilla movies, whether American or Japanese, are metaphors for the ravages of warmongering and the despondence of those powerless to escape its wrath.

From Salon

Their main task will be to develop a plan towards reforming a WTO that has proven to be powerless in the face of rising protectionism and largely incapable of negotiating new agreements.

From Barron's

Couldn’t do anything but cower with Wolf in the hollow, knowing he was too close to the gap -just two paces away -yet powerless to move.

From Literature

Hearing him tell a crowd that I was an inspiration wasn’t on my bingo card, either, after I felt I had been powerless to help him.

From Salon