All 13 Uses of
impotent
in
Gone with the Wind
- Scarlett kicked the coverlet in impotent rage, trying to think of something bad enough to say.†
Chpt 2.9 *
- Melanie smiled at him through sparkling tears while Scarlett felt the fox of wrath and impotent hate gnaw at her vitals.†
Chpt 2.9
- He bowed and sauntered off, leaving her with her bosom heaving with impotent rage and indignation.†
Chpt 2.9
- As she passed the stove, she shoved the handkerchief into the flames and with impotent anger watched it burn.†
Chpt 2.13
- His face was the face of a man drunk with fatigue and impotent rage and burning pity.†
Chpt 3.21
- She stamped her foot impotently because she could not think of anything else to do—and without a word picked up the lamp and started up the stairs.†
Chpt 3.23
- Impotent rage quelled what little fear was left in her heart as she stood helpless while they plundered and stole and ruined.†
Chpt 3.27
- Frank was remembering the Tara he had known before the war and on his face was a hurt look, a look of tired impotent anger.†
Chpt 3.28
- Will asked calmly and, looking down at him in a confusion of joy and impotent fury, Scarlett saw in the quiet depths of his eyes understanding and pity.†
Chpt 3.30
- She did not even notice that his hands were jammed in his pockets in hard fists as if he were straining at his own impotence.†
Chpt 4.34
- Seeing the profits slip from Hugh's fingers, Scarlett became frenzied at her impotence and his stupidity.†
Chpt 4.41
- Another thought that stung them to impotent wrath was the knowledge that the Yankees and Carpetbaggers would laugh.†
Chpt 4.46
- Force had been piled on top of force and military edicts in increasing numbers had rendered the civil authority more and more impotent.†
Chpt 4.47
Definition:
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(impotent as in: impotent fury) lacking power or ability