overwhelm

Example Sentences

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As the pandemic progressed, the NHS reached a state of overwhelm and patients did not get the level of care they needed.

From BBC

Even in a world that feels so overwhelming, we can all find an object from which to derive a sense of gratitude,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

It has repeatedly denied supporting M23 despite overwhelming evidence, saying its military presence is a defensive measure against threats against its security by armed groups in DR Congo.

From BBC

Memory makers are entering a new era driven by overwhelming demand for high-price AI data center chips, boosting average memory prices.

From Barron's

It was really, achingly, endlessly true, and it was always during roll calls that the accumulated misery threatened to overwhelm me.

From Literature