overwhelm

"For someone that, totally unexpectedly, has made it this far, the moment hasn't seemed to overwhelm him in any matches," said seven-time Grand Slam singles champion John McEnroe.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

"There wasn't a single ray of light coming through a crack in the rubble; despair threatened to overwhelm me," Cordido told AFP from his daughter's house in Caracas.

From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026

Some critics were skeptical before the completion of each project, fearing they would overwhelm the landmarked buildings or erase essential history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

For now, counties like Hood remain stuck in purgatory, watching rapid development overwhelm their communities while waiting for state policy to catch up.

From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026

People commented on the stench from Ball’s Wharf, but the market’s own ripe blend of odors—of roasting meats, strong cheeses, days-old sheep and cow guts, dried blood, and horse manure—tended to overwhelm all others.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

Even here in the relative safety of Annapolis, Maryland, an advancing armada of amped-up college kids overwhelms me.

From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026

“The unexpected overwhelms you,” said McDonnel, who said her obligations for her parents vary daily and weekly.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026

But both he and Balda know how much medicine the audience can handle in their fluff before the bitterness overwhelms the sweet.

From Salon ● May 17, 2026

It even overwhelms his dawning understanding of Venice’s spreading cholera outbreak, as he concludes he would rather stay on vacation than save the boy—or himself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

He squats by my side and his smell overwhelms me, a sign at least that I haven’t died of mortification.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

Norway was one of the first countries to be overwhelmed by Germany during World War Two and many of its soldiers and others fled in the hope of regrouping elsewhere.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

But Unicef says the true numbers are likely to be higher, given the sudden surge, an overwhelmed health system and difficulties in gathering data.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Rodney Olson, the district’s general manager, said Covid-19-era growth overwhelmed the aging system, making expansion necessary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

"And at that moment, despair overwhelmed me," said Gil, who began shouting for help, but received no response.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

From my shoulder along my arm and through my hand, a current seemed to pass from me to him, while into my heart sprang a love for this stranger that almost overwhelmed me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Freedom and uncertainty are two sides of the same coin, and both can create an overwhelming amount of anxiety, especially when money is involved.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

A faulty adapter might blast 20 volts into a device expecting five volts, overwhelming its circuitry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

I still remember walking into the embassy, receiving my ballot and feeling an overwhelming sense of pride and responsibility.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

SoFi Stadium is among the overwhelming majority of World Cup venues using sod-on-plastic, the breed of grass varying depending on climate and other factors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

As they entered the basement, the sound of the steam thundering into the suppression pool was overwhelming.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland