overwhelmed

Example Sentences

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She was "overwhelmed by fear" about what would happen if she accepted a transfusion.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

A medical source who did not wish to be identified told AFP that the hospital was overwhelmed.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

I feel overwhelmed by all the advice online.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

She submitted her application in July, hoping to get started before demand overwhelmed the workforce, but didn’t get her building permit until January.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Her sadness, her grief over her lost children, overwhelmed her.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall