overwhelmed

Example Sentences

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"I can't really speak. I'm overwhelmed," she told AFP through tears.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

"I think we've all been, I wouldn't say overwhelmed, but pleasantly surprised by the excitement and the buzz around the team, and in the stadiums," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He’d stand in the aisles overwhelmed by the Technicolor labels, the piles of Edenic produce, and the thought that his family — wherever they may be — might not be able to afford food.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Wednesday's Pearson Edexcel paper one exam has left students feeling "overwhelmed" and "uncertain" by questions that required "multiple layers of reasoning" and "extended algebraic manipulation".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Most people didn’t understand how what amounted to a two-decade boom in the bond market had overwhelmed everything else.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis