remain impotent

Frequency: 6.55.1 per million words

To continue to be in a state of powerlessness.

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Examples (10)

  • Despite their efforts, the opposition forces continued to remain impotent against the government's power.
  • Without adequate funding, the research project was bound to remain impotent and achieve little.
  • Many citizens felt their voices would remain impotent in the face of such widespread corruption.
  • The old laws seemed to remain impotent when confronted with modern societal challenges.
  • He watched his dreams slowly remain impotent as circumstances prevented any progress.
  • If the international community does not act, the sanctions will remain impotent.
  • Their initial enthusiasm began to fade, and they knew their influence would remain impotent.
  • The organization struggled to implement changes, constantly finding itself to remain impotent.
  • In the face of the natural disaster, human efforts seemed to remain impotent.
  • Unless new strategies are adopted, their attempts to influence policy will remain impotent.