overwork

Example Sentences

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He finished high school and became a poorly paid, overworked apprentice electrician.

From Los Angeles Times

"This suggests cells may be overworking early in the illness, which could lead to longer-term problems," Dr. Varela said.

From Science Daily

The book has ample scene-setting and multiple secondary plots, the biggest following the fortunes of Gita and her kind but overworked husband, Sachin, in the Michigan suburbs.

From The Wall Street Journal

If you’re overworked, burned out or underpaid in an industry that has experienced a slowdown in hiring, you’ll likely be part of the latter group.

From MarketWatch

“I hear it from clients, I hear it from friends and I hear it from family … ‘I’m overworked.

From MarketWatch