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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
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Adjective
  • These brawls further eroded democratic norms, while driving voters away from left-wing and moderate parties who seemed helpless to halt them.
    Time, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • She was resigned to her fate, helpless with indignation.
    Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In addition, the left side of his face became paralyzed.
    Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
  • In August, Elon Musk’s Neuralink expanded to the UK with a clinical study testing its brain chip to help paralyzed patients control devices through thought.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Relief on that levy—which stacks on top of Liberation Day tariffs—could be a boon for the Asian nation at a time when domestic demand is weak.
    Bloomberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • There, interactions between streams of liquid iron generate a magnetic field one quintillion times more powerful than that of an ordinary lab magnet (but thousands of times weaker than the Sun’s).
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But when the government cancels a lease, the landlords are left high and dry.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • After one john stiffs him, leaving him high and dry, he’s offered a ride by Muñeco (Osvaldo Sanchez), who’s a touch more kindly than most of his trucker brethren.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Devil in Disguise also presents the Chicago Police Department as incompetent in its mission to protect and serve.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
  • All of the charges were ultimately discharged after she was found incompetent for court proceedings by a doctor.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Impuissant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impuissant. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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