The worst of it was their utter powerlessness to get the captives back.

Sandip, the wielder of magic spells, is reduced to utter powerlessness, whenever his spell refuses to work.

Old feelings of despair and rage circled up my throat as I faced the utter powerlessness of my situation.

Recovery from an experience of such profound and utter powerlessness can only begin with the returning of power in all decisions to the survivor.

There is made plain, first, the utter powerlessness of man when he pits his strength against the full demonstration of the laws of nature.