Sentence examples for be powerless from inspiring English sources

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be powerless

adjective

Lacking sufficient power or strength.

  • I admit, that I am powerless over my hatred towards white people in ways, that I am unable to recognize fully, both at this time and in the past.

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An omnipotent being would ultimately have all power over others, who would ultimately be powerless.

Nichols's women may at times be powerless.

Its architects may be powerless to prevent its collapse.

And after 2014, Britain might be powerless to block it.

The election winner would then be powerless to rule England.

Then their parents would be powerless against them.

We are appalled, angered and saddened to be powerless.

The way things are going Congress may soon be powerless.

In some situations, however, you are likely to be powerless, and doctors know it.

If it bursts, monetary policy is likely to be powerless to revive the economy.

If he died, his wife and kids would be powerless in Iraq.

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