impotent against

Frequency: 7.210.1 per million words

Powerless in the face of a specific opponent or force.

impotentimpotent + PREPOSITION

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against

Examples (10)

  • They were virtually impotent against the power of the large companies.
  • The small nation felt impotent against the overwhelming military force.
  • We are impotent against natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis.
  • The protests seemed impotent against the government's firm resolve.
  • Despite their efforts, they felt impotent against the rising tide of corruption.
  • He felt completely impotent against the rapid changes in technology.
  • The community was impotent against the developer's plans for a new skyscraper.
  • Alone, a single person can feel impotent against systemic injustice.
  • The old laws proved impotent against modern forms of cybercrime.
  • The company was financially impotent against its larger competitors.