When you're angry at a situation but there is no action you can take

In a situation where you are so angry at something, but there is nothing you're able to do, and you quiver/shake, what is the word or phrase I'm looking for.

An example would be if a group of people harass you but you don't dare retaliate, or a friend has been mistreated, but more thinking a situation where some other person is totally dominant over you and prevents you from taking action.

I guess an example would be: "I stood there quivering with **** rage" but I don't know if it is a single word or a phrase I'm after... both are welcome.

Solution 1:

Two possibilities come straight to mind: frustrated and impotent - both convey the sense that there is nothing you can do about the situation:

I stood there quivering with frustrated rage.

Frustrated:

disappointed; thwarted: an announcer who was a frustrated actor.
having a feeling of or filled with frustration; dissatisfied.

From dictionary.reference.com

or

I stood there quivering with impotent rage.

Impotent:

not potent; lacking power or ability.
utterly unable (to do something).
without force or effectiveness.
lacking bodily strength or physically helpless.

Also from dictionary.reference.com

Solution 2:

If it's a case of being really angry but still being able to restrain yourself, I would go with barely-contained:

contain verb - to keep (one's feelings, behaviour, etc.) within bounds; restrain - dictionary.reverso.net

I stood there quivering with barely-contained rage.

If, rather, it's a case of wanting to vent your rage but being restrained in a way that makes you unable to do so, I would go with impotent:

impotent adjective - not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor - M-W

I stood there quivering with impotent rage.

Solution 3:

You feel helpless. Helplessness is the feeling of not being able to do anything, and it is indeed very frustrating.

unable to defend oneself or to act without help.

"the cubs are born blind and helpless"

synonyms: dependent, incapable, powerless, impotent, weak; defenseless, vulnerable, exposed, unprotected, open to attack; paralyzed, disabled

"they burst into helpless laughter"

I stood there quivering with helpless rage.