overworked

Example Sentences

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But that doesn’t explain the SS’s overworked front clip, with layers of grillework stacked like black plastic pancakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

These unnecessary preventative measures aren’t just a nuisance for the consumer; they’re a hassle for the overworked, underpaid employee who spends their shift telling customers, “No, we don’t have more of that in the back.”

From Salon • May 22, 2026

But it also means that an increasing amount of questionable science is slipping through an overworked peer review process.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

This union represents special education aides who are, she said, undervalued, underpaid and overworked.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

This phrase, like level playing field, is getting overworked.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner