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Powerless

/pˈaʊərləs/
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(adj) Lacking sufficient power or strength.

Human beings are powerless before nature.
She's weak, powerless. A mere human.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She felt completely ____ to stop the events unfolding around her despite her best efforts.

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