prove impotent

Examples (10)

• The new regulations proved impotent against the powerful corporations.
• All their efforts to stop the spread of the disease proved impotent.
• Without proper funding, their plans were bound to prove impotent.
• Despite their best intentions, their protests proved impotent in changing policy.
• The politician's speech proved impotent in swaying public opinion.
• His attempts to negotiate proved impotent against the stubborn opposition.
• The old methods proved impotent in solving the modern challenges.
• When faced with the crisis, the government's initial response proved impotent.
• The sanctions proved impotent as the country found alternative trade partners.
• All measures taken to curb inflation proved impotent.