overworked
Example Sentences
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“I am leaving, leaving, leaving. Another nurse, another good-hearted overworked soul in white will take over: night shift. And then tomorrow morning I’ll be back.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The pair's attacking instincts occasionally left Elliot Anderson over-run and overworked as a single pivot, but Bellingham's brilliance made it work.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
The social contract tends to look favorably on big institutions like hospitals, which often have overworked staff working under extremely stressful conditions, reaching out for donations to help raise funds.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Workers claim the project is understaffed, and that they are being overworked for lower wages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
It was run solely by the Trepids, with the help of their overworked assistant, Morgan, who referred to herself as Chief Gopher.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
