powerless over sth

Frequency: 6.03.5 per million words

Used to express a lack of control or influence over a problem, situation, or one's own behavior.

powerlessADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION

Categories:

over

Examples (10)

  • People feel powerless over the problem.
  • Many addicts admit they are powerless over their addiction.
  • She felt utterly powerless over the events unfolding around her.
  • The government seemed powerless over the rising inflation.
  • We are often powerless over the weather.
  • He realized he was powerless over his boss's decisions.
  • Parents sometimes feel powerless over their children's choices.
  • The committee found itself powerless over the budget cuts.
  • Citizens often feel powerless over global economic shifts.
  • I felt completely powerless over my own emotions at that moment.