impuissance

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Recent Examples of impuissance But all of that will be moot if Washington’s rushing attack is not significantly improved from the impuissance of last season. Ben Baskin, SI.com, 14 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impuissance
Noun
  • That includes impotence, incontinence and life-threatening infections.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
  • Immediate and permanent effects from treatment often include impotence and incontinence.
    Gina Kolata, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • And his aesthetic keeps pace with Brendan Mills’ excellent editing, in changing mood from the jittery, quick-cut, handheld first half to a steadier, more contemplative last act as Lu’s treks across the boroughs become longer and slower and exhaustion begins to set in.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 21 May 2025
  • When exhaustion threatened to derail my progress, focusing on just reaching the next marker renewed my determination.
    Natalie Nixon, Flow Space, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Dejan Kulusevski Age: 25 Contract expires: 2028 The Sweden international was exceptional up until January when fatigue and a foot injury took their toll.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • For example, a recent study found two handfuls of almonds a day eased fatigue and muscle damage after a tough session.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • The result of this lassitude is that cars still rule the streets.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
  • But neither was there the ho-hum, dutiful lassitude that usually accompanies second inaugurations, like Barack Obama’s in 2013.
    James Poniewozik, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025

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“Impuissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impuissance. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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