powerlessness

Example Sentences

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Its credo was “a rejection of powerlessness and the creation of conditions for civilized behavior. We are not overmatched by the problems we face.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"Everything should have led you to resign," she added, pointing to the government's "powerlessness".

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Tareq Baconi: For those of us in the diaspora, it’s a mix of rage and powerlessness, and then moments of mania, energy, and adrenaline.

From Slate • Nov. 9, 2025

But, in an odd way, this very powerlessness has given Bayrou the freedom to say what he thinks.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

Sometimes such an experience bound one person to another; just as often the shame of one’s powerlessness made all witnesses into enemies.

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