overwork

But the working conditions for warehouse and delivery workers have been the subject of a growing national debate, with their union claiming that suspected deaths from overwork have continued.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

In an economy with limited well-paying jobs, many have rejected societal pressures to overwork or have stopped working completely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

However, extended periods of overwork had the opposite impact, lowering mental sharpness and making it harder to stay productive.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 15, 2026

UFO contends that there has not been enough progress made on issues such as "avoiding overwork" and lengthening redundancy notice periods.

From Barron's ● Apr. 13, 2026

He hid out for two weeks, and when he finally did return, murder had sunk back to simple anger and he paid his penalty in overwork and a false theatrical humility.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Even when she overworks some crass jokes, Plaza amuses.

From Salon ● Mar. 3, 2023

This creates an imbalance and overworks the holding midfielder Luiz Gustavo, thus impacting on the center halves, who are exposed by their own lack of speed and mobility.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 19, 2017

The show, by John Markus and Mark St. Germain, with incidental original music and lyrics by Randy Courts and St. Germain, respectively, seems a cynically conceived crowd-pleaser that overworks its somewhat tired central premise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2015

Ms. Puenzo overworks some of her more blatant visual motifs, most notably the creepy dolls that Enzo designs and repairs.

From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2014

This custom is very pernicious; it debilitates the mother, overworks all parts of the living machinery, and being in direct opposition to the laws of their being, their progeny must degenerate.

From The American Reformed Cattle Doctor by George Dadd

The Navy attributed the incidents on the Truman in part to staffing shortages on the carrier and fatigue among overworked sailors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

She expanded her audience when in 1980 she played an overworked, underappreciated secretary alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in “9 to 5.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

There is no doubt that this is a busy summer for the overworked air traffic controllers.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

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

I was glad that she hadn’t overworked herself to get some fancy business school degree.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Like other fast-fashion giants including H&M and Zara, Shein has faced allegations of underpaying and overworking textile workers at its factories.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

That’s a stark contrast with Shein, which has been accused of overworking and underpaying its workers and of being a massive industry polluter.

From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026

"This suggests cells may be overworking early in the illness, which could lead to longer-term problems," Dr. Varela said.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 12, 2026

We glamorize overworking and we privilege isolation, as if eating food and meeting up with friends or coworkers are just weekends and nights things.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2023

It was going to be difficult to find a horse, because most farmers were not interested in overworking their animals—for any price.

From "Stone Fox" by John Reynolds Gardiner