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impotently
adverb
uk /ˈɪm.pə.tənt.li/ us /ˈɪm.pə.t̬ənt.li/
in a way that does not have the power or ability to change or improve a situation:
She stared impotently through the window of the intensive care unit as her daughter fought for her life.
Passengers were left raging impotently at the indefinite delays.
He has been forced to watch impotently from the sidelines as the team has slumped to the bottom of the league.
She quietly takes control of the situation, while her husband stands impotently by, holding her coat.
He screams at them, his arms waving impotently.
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