overwhelmed

Example Sentences

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I was relieved to have the possibility of an answer but overwhelmed by what that answer might mean.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

When the moment came to enter the famous Capitol Records building, Jimmy was overwhelmed.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“It’s ready for artists. I walked in and I was overwhelmed with a space that was made for us, and I can’t wait for everything I can do.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Part of the issue is that our over-sanitized world hasn’t fully prepared us to deal with messiness, which can leave us feeling overwhelmed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

They launched an attack in Galicia under General Alexei Brusilov that overwhelmed Austro-Hungarian forces, captured huge numbers of prisoners, and recovered some of the territory lost during the Russian retreat the previous year.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman