overwork

Example Sentences

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When leaders insist that AI will double productivity, employees often overwork to fulfill that prophecy.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

She says she threw out her back and realized her overwork created physical strain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Being tired is linked to something deeper than just overwork or a sign of the times.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2025

She mentions the Japanese word karoshi, a term that means death from overwork.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024

Because he believed that the quickest way to ruin a horse was to overwork him, Smith resorted to creative solutions to overcome Seabiscuit’s weight problem.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand