Example Sentences

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“There is a powerfulness to the message that these very charismatic species are extremely threatened, and that the threats they represent are incumbent on all species in freshwater systems.”

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2020

That said, Ms. Roberts’s screed really was a rant about the powerlessness of her generation and the powerfulness, for good or ill, of the boomers.

From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2019

“I enjoyed the feeling of powerfulness, the ability I had to attract people,” he said.

From New York Times • Feb. 22, 2010

It shows the powerfulness of his nature that he 274retained his cool and accurate judgment, although the crisis was such that even he also had to admit that the danger of defeat was imminent.

From Abraham Lincoln, Volume II by Morse, John T. (John Torrey)

And if you suppose my Government would act, I fear you underestimate with greatness the powerfulness of my connections in my country.

From Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story by Springer, Norman