powerlessness

(eg. vexed, ancient, fire )

powerlessness /ˈpaʊ ər ləs nəs/ ?

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Screaming powerlessly at a defenseless television set is a metaphor for the sense of powerlessness that unites these elements in liberal rage.
Pu Yi proved a brittle ruler who lashed out at cowering servants to compensate for his sense of powerlessness.
Those children without familial support were most likely to not report abuse because of powerlessness and a fear of stigmatization in their community.

"There is a large group of middle-class citizens who feel a strong powerlessness about the inability of the constitutional system to progress," Democrat Lee Wing-tat said.
on Jun 25, 2010 By: Lee Wing-tat Source: The Associated Press
"For generations of African-Americans, the noose was more than a tool of murder. It was a tool of intimidation that conveyed a sense of powerlessness to millions," Bush said.
on Feb 20, 2008 By: President Bush Source: WorldGolf.com
"We (the players) all feel that the story ended too quickly. It leaves us with a feeling of something unfinished, and also of powerlessness," Drogba said. "We are only employees. I will not hide that I have taken this episode very badly."
on Oct 18, 2007 By: Didier Drogba Source: International Herald Tribune