overworked

Example Sentences

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The pair's attacking instincts occasionally left Elliot Anderson over-run and overworked as a single pivot, but Bellingham's brilliance made it work.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

The social contract tends to look favorably on big institutions like hospitals, which often have overworked staff working under extremely stressful conditions, reaching out for donations to help raise funds.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

But that doesn’t explain the SS’s overworked front clip, with layers of grillework stacked like black plastic pancakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

These unnecessary preventative measures aren’t just a nuisance for the consumer; they’re a hassle for the overworked, underpaid employee who spends their shift telling customers, “No, we don’t have more of that in the back.”

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Right now I feel ancient, and overworked and too warm.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood