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Recent Examples of impuissant The failsafe option of fake news Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the impuissant opposition, settled down in a comfortable chair, and readied himself for his regular, televised roasting. Isobel Thompson, The Hive, 5 Apr. 2017 The failsafe option of fake news Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the impuissant opposition, settled down in a comfortable chair, and readied himself for his regular, televised roasting. Isobel Thompson, The Hive, 5 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impuissant
Adjective
  • Her precocity gives the novel its wit, but Shteyngart is also alert to the fact that a child, however bright, is fundamentally helpless. Not to mention desperate for her parents’ affection, which is in short supply for Vera.
    Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
  • Evans stood next to a small boat, clad in waders and helpless to stop the rising waters.
    Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • In 1995, Reeve suffered a spinal injury in a horse riding accident and became paralyzed from the neck down.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 11 July 2025
  • The Teddy Pendergrass thing [his first performance since a 1982 car crash left him paralyzed from the chest down] was overwhelming, very emotional.
    Gary Graff, Billboard, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Precious metals and mining stocks were weak across both markets.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • But Democrats see Earle-Sears as a far weaker candidate than Youngkin, operating a worse environment for the GOP.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Max Monks was left high and dry when 16 Lots Brewing Co. shuttered its locations in Mason and Newport late last year.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • All these groups and more will be left high and dry, rolling the dice with every major decision.
    Kristin Reilly, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • Mestre’s indictment comes after he was initially deemed incompetent to stand trial by a judge in April.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 13 July 2025
  • Employees may view them as entitled or incompetent, regardless of their true abilities.
    Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025

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“Impuissant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impuissant. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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