overwork

Example Sentences

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Tina Fey credits Moore for granting her a template to use to develop her overworked, gawky Liz Lemon on “30 Rock.”

From Salon

She said, at the same time, teachers with permanent positions were so overworked they were having to work on average a "day-and-a-half extra unpaid".

From BBC

There’s a certain category of urban legend that only spreads via overworked, working-class uncles.

From Salon

I quickly escaped my gown and corset and propped my overworked feet on the pillow to air them out.

From Literature

When leaders insist that AI will double productivity, employees often overwork to fulfill that prophecy.

From Barron's