Sentence examples for physically powerless from inspiring English sources

"Malone Dies" and "The Unnamable" are propelled by amusingly digressive stories told by parodically self-conscious narrators who claim to be physically powerless, possibly near death, but who elude fixed definition in fascinating ways.

Others theorize that the sweeping social changes wrought by the women's movement, the birth control pill and legal abortion have stripped men of their traditional roles as providers and protectors, leaving them feeling physically powerless and psychologically bereft.

The person being tortured is for the duration of the torturing process physically powerless in relation to the torturer.

By "physically powerless" two things are meant: the victim is defenceless, i.e., the victim cannot prevent the torturer from torturing the victim, and the victim is unable to attack, and therefore physically harm, the torturer.

He says he felt physically intimidated and powerless as the pair stood around him.

We all feel powerless politically today, but empowering physically, can Gaga help me with my arthritic knees?

Children subjected to abuse are powerless and often surrender without physically resisting the abuser.

As an otherwise powerless girl child, the idea of physically overpowering another living thing appealed to me.

Administration officials noted, however, that Mr. Chen would not be physically restricted to the Los Angeles airport, leaving them largely powerless to bar encounters they view as inappropriate.

She said she felt physically ill, "knowing that these women were being assaulted, and being powerless to do anything".

Britain looked on, powerless.