Sentence examples for powerless to talk from inspiring English sources

The reasons for going missing include "traumatic experiences and strong emotions of being unable to cope, [and] feeling trapped and powerless to talk about or share their feelings".

Anyone in a position of power telling someone who is comparatively powerless to not talk about their personal experience or their knowledge of someone else's experience as he is alleged to have done comes off as a threat.

Prior to its emergence the trend was not to talk truth to power but to slur the powerless.

It's a red herring to talk about the victims' responses to events they were powerless to stop.

The three said they wanted to talk directly with national leaders because so far, the Hong Kong government has told them it is powerless to offer them any concessions.

Burnley were powerless to prevent Coyle's talks with Bolton because a clause inserted in the manager's contract last summer freed him to talk to any rival club prepared to pay more than £3m in compensation for his services, although the precise figure must now be settled.

After repeated requests to talk to Saddam Hussein, which were turned down, Blix and ElBaradei met with the Iraqi vice president (a powerless Hussein stooge).

The prospect of large sums of ransom money appears to be their main motivation.The government, which hopes emissaries will persuade the kidnappers to begin talks, has appeared powerless to secure the release of the hostages.

Candidates Obama, Clinton and McCain all talked about how you feel powerless to try to show you they understand.

Frank Lampard's contract situation, or lack of one, rumbled on in the background with Benitez powerless to resolve it and recently there was talk of a rift with members of his squad unhappy with his methods.

We're living in a country where politicians talk about fixing things... but they seem powerless to deal with it.