Examples of 'were powerless' in a sentence
Meaning of "were powerless"
were powerless - This phrase is used to describe a situation where individuals or a group lacked the ability, authority, or control to influence or change an outcome. It signifies a state of helplessness or incapacity to make a difference in a particular circumstance
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I thought they were powerless during the day.
They ruled and the people were powerless.
Our executives were powerless to halt the process.
And the guys in the band were powerless.
Our wizards were powerless to stop the carnage.
It would have been the end and we were powerless.
The men were powerless against him.
He was fighting for people who were powerless themselves.
Guards were powerless to do anything to stop it.
During the course of the exile we were powerless.
Humiliated consumers were powerless against a monopolistic corporation.
Superstition was a natural refuge for people who were powerless.
It was like they were powerless to do anything about it.
And there both science and hopes were powerless.
The signalmen were powerless to stop the trains.
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There was a time in our lives when we truly were powerless.
The police were powerless and the army acted.
They concluded they were powerless.
Just like you were powerless to save your daughter.
In that instance it happened so fast we were powerless to stop it.
But we were powerless to do anything about it.
Even as you knew you were powerless to stop it.
We were powerless over the situation at hand.
Jests from which they were powerless to protect themselves.
They were powerless even to preserve the memory of their children.
Without help they were powerless to move.
Workers were powerless and roundly exploited under the system.
It was too evident that they were powerless to help him.
They were powerless to bite her.
They decided that they were powerless and.
Because we were powerless to save ourselves.
Illustrating graphically again how humans were powerless against nature.
But both of you were powerless against the spirit attack.
They saw no hope for themselves for they were powerless.
We admitted we were powerless over our addiction.
And we accept it as if we were powerless.
But nonetheless they were powerless to prevent what happened.
But she had one weapon against which they were powerless.
The guards were powerless to stop him.
His opponents would see where he was going but were powerless to stop him.
And yet we were powerless to stop it.
They were taught from the moment they got there that they were powerless.
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol.
Those wanting to reform the moral stature of the Church were powerless.
The mermaids were powerless against it.
The recent financial crisis shows that orthodox economic policies were powerless to prevent the crisis.
They were powerless to help him.
And when local authorities were powerless and might sus.
They were powerless to eliminate slavery.
And the teachers were powerless.
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Powerless people become either hostile or passive
I think you are powerless to do anything about this
