overwhelmed

Example Sentences

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“Five minutes into his talk, I started breaking down crying. I got overwhelmed by emotions,” Wang said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

In Florida, a viral video shows a woman, overwhelmed with emotion, pleading with an immigration judge to free her terminally ill father from ICE detention.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Two years ago, she walked away from what had once been a promising career after a turbulent management change left her overwhelmed and deeply unhappy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

He said the system appeared to be "overwhelmed".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Shy Jerrie was overwhelmed by the attention, but she was smart enough to know that positive publicity would help the cause.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson