overwhelming
Example Sentences
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But the need is overwhelming and demonstrates the unabated struggles low-income and middle-class working parents face in their quest for affordable child-care slots.
From Los Angeles Times
All suffer from "overwhelming fatigue", problems sleeping and cognitive issues.
From BBC
Spear is constantly squaring off with overwhelming forces.
From Salon
“I’m walking around Rome, I’m seeing Dodger fans saying thank you for that home run. It’s crazy, it’s overwhelming.”
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s just, it’s overwhelming,” Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said in an interview.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.