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overwhelmed

[oh-ver-hwelmd, -welmd] / ˌoʊ vərˈʰwɛlmd, -ˈwɛlmd /


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I walked into Farm Rio for the first time, overwhelmed by a sense of kinship and the uncertainty of whether I belonged.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Others get that, but then get overwhelmed by the choices and never come back to select funds once the rollover cash settles.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

"I felt utterly exhausted, overwhelmed, frustrated and angry because of those experiences," she told BBC's Morning Live.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

The organizations, overwhelmed by a surge this year in families reporting arbitrary arrests of their loved ones, placed him on a waiting list.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Do not be afraid of the path we must walk, or be overwhelmed by it.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold


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