overwhelmed

Example Sentences

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“But I couldn’t allow myself to get too overwhelmed by it.”

From Los Angeles Times

U.S. forces face challenges defending a huge swath of territory, with local air defenses overwhelmed and a shortage of munitions for missile defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal

"They may not be able to move to higher ground and therefore could be overwhelmed very quickly by water," he said.

From BBC

The singer seemed overwhelmed as she made her third trip of the night to the podium.

From BBC

“I was overwhelmed by the number of things I didn’t know,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal