powerlessly (Meaning)

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powerlessly (r)

in a powerless manner

powerlessly Sentence Examples

  1. She watched powerlessly as the storm ravaged her cherished home.
  2. I stood powerlessly by, unable to prevent the tragic accident.
  3. The dictator held the nation powerlessly under his iron-fisted rule.
  4. The helpless victim was powerlessly ensnared in the manipulative web.
  5. The scientist labored powerlessly to unravel the enigmatic quantum equation.
  6. The injured puppy lay powerlessly on the concrete, its tiny body trembling.
  7. The struggling swimmer was swept away relentlessly by the powerful currents, leaving them powerlessly adrift.
  8. I felt powerlessly inadequate as my boss criticized my work mercilessly.
  9. The government stood powerlessly against the relentless onslaught of cyberattacks.
  10. The dying embers flickered powerlessly in the wind, a poignant symbol of hope extinguished.

FAQs About the word powerlessly

in a powerless manner

paralyzed,helpless, weak,incompetent, impotent, incapable, high and dry, passive, feeble, supine

powerful, potent, efficient, capable, effective, capable, effective, able, strong, mighty

She watched powerlessly as the storm ravaged her cherished home.

I stood powerlessly by, unable to prevent the tragic accident.

The dictator held the nation powerlessly under his iron-fisted rule.

The helpless victim was powerlessly ensnared in the manipulative web.