overwhelm
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Proponents note that it requires a great deal of experience and specialized skills, often in managing the intense feelings it can stir, which can overwhelm a patient and the therapist alike.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
If the kitchen feels far gone — trash, dishes, that low-grade sense of overwhelm — it’s easy to assume that anything short of a full clean won’t make a meaningful difference.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
They included evidence of North Korea's ability to mount miniaturised nuclear warheads and conduct "saturation attacks" that overwhelm enemy interception networks with sheer quantity, Lim said.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Too many choices can lead to overwhelm; many people in an IRA are in cash, because they look at the 10,000-plus options available and they don’t know what to do with the money.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
That, he wrote, “is what is nearly always going on with public parks. Pardon me if I overwhelm you; it is a matter of chronic anger with me.”
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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