Sentence examples similar to it looked powerless from inspiring English sources

So now that it has given Mr. Awlaki such a high profile, the administration is in a bind: if it ignores him, it will look powerless; if it succeeds in killing him, it will have manufactured a martyr.

They have lost three of their last four, and Schaub has looked powerless to pull the team out of its swoon, much less author a signature moment to pull out a victory.

It appeared as if the Bulldogs would be on the giving end of a monumental blowout, and San Gabriel looked powerless to stop the onslaught.

The Soviet Union certainly looked powerless.

Hibs looked powerless to do anything about their plight.

Over the years, the U.S.O.C. has looked powerless in dealing with athletes' antics.

But the combatants were so afraid of making a misstep that they froze -- and looked powerless and trapped.

Ebdon looked powerless to halt his opponent and Murphy went ahead for the first time in the match with an 82 in frame 15.

Violent clashes between youths and police each summer from 2008 to 2010 left him looking powerless; in 2010 alone police killed over 110 youngsters.

Real looked powerless to resist Juve's early momentum and were picked apart even before falling behind.

The Dane typified the home side, showing plenty of endeavour but they looked powerless to prevent a second consecutive home defeat as Chelsea went on to record their 13th win in 14 games against the Black Cats despite Dong-Won's last-gasp effort.