overwhelmed
Example Sentences
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“I’m overwhelmed and excited,” Wafer said about the reopening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
"In our study, pesticides began to accumulate in queens over time, suggesting that worker filtration capacity can be overwhelmed," Encerrado-Manriquez said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
And Morwell, host of the lengthy trial, was overwhelmed by journalists, lawyers and spectators - as were towns nearby.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The court heard that the size of the hoard recovered from MacPherson's home was so large it had "overwhelmed" officers' capacity to check and categorise it.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
I feel both overwhelmed with emotion and completely empty.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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