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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impuissance
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Decadence is sensuality and impotence, opulence and decay.
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But these songs are also honest, sometimes despite themselves, about the feelings of impotence associated with watching history play out on a screen.
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For many Venezuelans, the anger is rooted not in abstract politics but in intensely personal experiences of chaos, helplessness and institutional failure.
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And to relegate yourself to that inert position so much does, at some level, inspire a certain helplessness in you.
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This sense of powerlessness, too, is a genuine aspect of a poet’s reality.
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As far as going through life’s grand stages is concerned, this has been a double-whammy of pain and powerlessness.
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The title Wowed Out comes from James’ own phrase for the sensory exhaustion brought on by modern life.
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The war-weariness in Sadeq’s words reflects the exhaustion felt throughout Lebanon, but especially among the Shiites who form a third of its 6 million residents.
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In an interview with Mental Floss, competitive eater Yasir Salem discusses how speed eaters will chew gum to strengthen their jaws to avoid fatigue during competitions.
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Fifty years later, his military haircut glistens with silver from a lifetime serving in fatigues.
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Eventually, weariness begins to affect more than just your mood.
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The war-weariness in Sadeq’s words reflects the exhaustion felt throughout Lebanon, but especially among the Shiites who form a third of its 6 million residents.
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“Impuissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impuissance. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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