feel impotent

Frequency: 7.814.1 per million words

Used to describe a feeling of powerlessness.

impotentVERB + impotent (powerless)

Categories:

feel

Examples (10)

  • After the defeat, the team started to feel impotent against their stronger rivals.
  • She began to feel utterly impotent as she watched the injustice unfold.
  • He felt impotent to change the situation, despite his best efforts.
  • Many citizens feel impotent when facing complex bureaucratic hurdles.
  • Despite his wealth, the CEO could feel impotent when dealing with market fluctuations.
  • The doctor sometimes feels impotent when a patient's condition is beyond treatment.
  • Having tried everything, they started to feel completely impotent.
  • It's natural to feel impotent in the face of natural disasters.
  • He described how he would often feel impotent during his childhood.
  • To feel impotent is a frustrating experience for anyone.