powerlessness

Adding to the feeling of powerlessness for the woman is that Cosby is a beloved celebrity.

In our conversation, the terms “power” and “powerlessness” came up frequently.

For her part, Melissa shows the frustration and powerlessness of a woman devoted to a man she no longer understands – or trusts.

In a thoroughly corrupt world, power may be the only interesting thing and powerlessness the only attractive thing.

I understand the powerlessness, confusion, and sickening despair.

For the security of England and the peace of Europe France, it was held, must be reduced to powerlessness.

Red Crow deprecated these occurrences, but confessed his powerlessness to prevent the flow of either firewater or of blood.

I think I never felt so much as in this case the utter powerlessness of human influence to bring the soul to God.

At home, the Government confessed the powerlessness of King Cotton by a change of its attitude toward export.

His entire figure inspired a futile pity that recognized its own powerlessness, and gave way to a sullen feeling of discomfort.