powerlessness

Too boisterous and unruly in their disagreements and they would embarrass themselves, playing into Trump’s hands and highlighting their powerlessness.

Silence and powerlessness can be tolerated for only so long.

Find creative outlets for one’s energy — especially anxiety, dread, fear, and feelings of powerlessness.

A truly insidious horror film might have found a way to use bloody humor as a nervous grace note to offset what’s tangibly distressing about our gnawing powerlessness.

Maybe we can empathize with that powerlessness, what with rogue forces presently stomping systems meant to protect the vulnerable.