Examples of 'powerless' in a sentence

Meaning of "powerless"

Powerless describes a state of lacking power, strength, or control over a situation or outcome
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  • Lacking sufficient power or strength.
  • Lacking legal authority.

How to use "powerless" in a sentence

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She admitted she was powerless over alcohol.
Powerless people become either hostile or passive.
I think you are powerless to do anything about this.
I want you to know how it feels to be powerless.
Enough to be powerless but not enough to forget.
There is something going on that we are just powerless to stop.
The antibodies are powerless against the virus.
A powerless colleague belonging to the same company.
The women felt powerless and voiceless.
She said it made her feel powerless.
I was just a little powerless to do much as my car was in park.
They ruled and the people were powerless.
Our visions are powerless against our pasts.
We will show them that we are not powerless.
I thought they were powerless during the day.

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It renders anyone with magic utterly powerless.
Just a powerless and simple blind man.
I know you are feeling powerless right now.
I am kinda powerless when it comes to yoga pants.
Must have made you feel powerless.
They felt like powerless minority shareholders.
And he feeds off of making them powerless.
The cult will be powerless against you.
We have spent a year feeling absolutely powerless.
The humans will be powerless against them.
But your words are actually completely powerless.
You will not be powerless in this case.
We can not look weak and powerless.
You are powerless to stand in our way now.
You kill because you are powerless not to.
He feels powerless to control his own environment.
My might would fall powerless before him.
She was powerless to stop the flow of events.
And it makes us feel small and powerless.
And yet we are not powerless in this matter.
People therefore feel frustrated and powerless.
We admitted that we are powerless over our addiction.
The good thing is that we are not powerless.
Dominique looks on powerless against their happiness.
I am pure as a lily and you are powerless here.
Women are made powerless by these kinds of allegations.
You have made a very powerless enemy.
But he is powerless when it comes to that child.
Somehow tied himself to it and he needs it or he is powerless.
Even a master is powerless without his sword.
Women see what is going on but feel powerless.
I will give you powerless grownups a present.
I guess she must feel pretty powerless.
Police are powerless against local crime.
It must be difficult for you to feel so powerless.

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