overwhelm

Example Sentences

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"Starting this job was quite overwhelming for me," he says.

From BBC

"I had anxiety and overwhelm, my stress levels were through the roof. I was having anger fits that I had no idea why," she said.

From BBC

The home side felt their performance was reasonable - and certainly better than in the round one hammering by England - yet they were still overwhelmed in all departments.

From BBC

On Friday the overwhelming favourite for the men's gold, Ilia Malinin, faltered in the free skate, along with virtually all the top competitors, but Shaidorov held his nerve.

From Barron's

Preparing food becomes a regulatory act — a way to channel overwhelming emotion into something tactile and nourishing.

From Salon