Examples of 'was powerless' in a sentence
Meaning of "was powerless"
was powerless: Refers to a situation where someone lacked the ability, authority, or control to influence or change a certain outcome or decision. It can describe a state of helplessness or inability to affect a particular situation
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She admitted she was powerless over alcohol.
She was powerless to stop the flow of events.
Brown claimed that he was powerless to prevent this.
I was powerless to stop myself at this third provocation.
District constable was powerless to stop the violence.
I thought you said the law was powerless.
Peter was powerless against sin and evil.
I was strongly opposed to this but was powerless to stop it.
He was powerless to stop the killing and the fighting.
She was kicked out because she was powerless.
I was powerless to go against the divine commands.
The law enforcement system was powerless.
The government was powerless or unwilling to intervene.
He almost destroyed you when he was powerless.
The sun was powerless to penetrate.
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She knew she was drowning but was powerless to stop it.
The sun was powerless to penetrate for a thousand years.
Therefore the government was powerless to intervene.
I was powerless in helping him see his own brilliance.
Lily was in danger and she was powerless to protect her.
Like i was powerless to protect simon.
I was not powerless because everybody was powerless.
He knew that he was powerless in himself to prevail.
The former municipality had been dissolved and was powerless.
I was powerless only against his nightmares.
But now she was powerless to speak.
I was powerless to do anything for them.
I felt sick but was powerless to help her.
I was powerless against their charm.
Governor said that he was powerless.
And she was powerless to help them.
System said that he was powerless.
Quasimodo was powerless to save her this last time.
The government also claimed it was powerless to stop the raids.
He was powerless to help his friend.
The radar you are so proud of was powerless in detecting our arrival.
He was powerless to have any effect on the decision.
Our technology was powerless against it.
I was powerless against its energies.
What the law was powerless to do.
He was powerless in the face of death.
He recognized it but was powerless to prevent it.
I was powerless to prevent her.
The emperor became increasingly angry because he was powerless to retaliate.
He knew he was powerless to change all this.
She said medicine was powerless.
The ram was powerless to stand against him.
Zed knew she was powerless.
Troy was powerless to stop him.
Pilate was a governor but was powerless.
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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
