be powerless

Examples (10)

• The citizens were powerless to resist the new oppressive laws.
• She was utterly powerless as she watched her house burn down.
• Without a strong leader, the movement will be powerless to achieve its goals.
• He is powerless against the tide of public opinion.
• In that moment, he realized he was completely powerless.
• The small country had been powerless for decades under foreign rule.
• Even the most influential people can be powerless against natural disasters.
• I am powerless to change the past, but I can influence the future.
• Despite their protests, they were powerless to prevent the factory closure.
• A government that is powerless to protect its people loses legitimacy.