The destiny of Tom and Mary ceaselessly haunted the author, weighed down by his own powerlessness to assume it.
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Powerlessness
Synonyms for "powerlessness" (30 found)
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Noun(4 words)
Adjective(1 words)
existential helplessness
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Noun(6 words)
Determiner(3 words)
most out of powerno powerno powers
Adjective(1 words)
political impotence
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6 entrieseconomic marginalizationeconomic powerlessnessfelt helplessnessperceived powerlessnesspolitical powerlessnesssocial oppression
Collocations
6 entrieseconomic powerlessnessemotional powerlessnessperceived powerlessnesspolitical powerlessnesspowerlessness in educationsense of powerlessness
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7 total sentences available.
The most serious problem the world faces is not the strength of the wicked, but the powerlessness of the good.
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He says trauma causes feelings of powerlessness and, as the conflict drags on, hopelessness which poses one of the biggest obstacles to recovery.
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If knowledge is power, ignorance is powerlessness.
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