overwhelmed
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You sound overwhelmed by practical, existential, moral and medical dilemmas.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
When CBP One shut down, applicants were overwhelmed.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
McAfee, apparently already reeling from a column in the Athletic that opined that “College GameDay” has become overwhelmed by McAfee’s “frat-rock prankster” personality, appeared deeply offended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
First-time visitors to Paris can easily be overwhelmed by how much there is to take in.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
As if fear had overwhelmed her circuitry so badly, she could function only in her most primitive mode.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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