overwhelmed
Example Sentences
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For years, the cacophony of beeping and buzzing has been not only annoying—preventing patients from getting much needed rest—but potentially hazardous as overwhelmed healthcare professionals tune them out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
What are some keys to being able to handle these big crowds and not getting overwhelmed by that situation?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Claire, who has worked in the shop for almost three decades, said she was overwhelmed by the response from customers.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., volcanic ash overwhelmed the city and transformed more than a thousand papyrus scrolls in a local library into fragile, charred remains.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
“How do you avoid being overwhelmed by your plant mind reading?”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
