overwhelmed
Example Sentences
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Surviving medical facilities are said to be overwhelmed, with medics telling the BBC that even before the disaster it was difficult to treat patients.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
The scope of the catastrophe quickly overwhelmed a country of 28 million battered by years of economic crisis and political tumult.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
I'm overwhelmed now - so how do I plan for motherhood when I've got ADHD?
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
People share accounts of overwhelmed emergency services, and a feeling that public authorities have abandoned them.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
She was so overwhelmed with such relief, such joy, she could hardly talk.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
