overwork

Example Sentences

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Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Philipson said the report was a snapshot of an "overworked, overstretched and under-appreciated school workforce" and criticised the government for failing to act on the findings sooner.

From BBC

Grossberg said Fox News lawyers instructed her in prep sessions to “downplay how overworked and understaffed she was, as well as diminish her actual position” at the network.

From Los Angeles Times

"The people are not only underpaid, they are hopelessly overworked," he said.

From BBC

At Indiana, Knight selected roughly 15 managers, an army of overworked students dressed in gray shorts and red shirts.

From Washington Post

“There’s this risk of a death spiral, where if you lay off a large portion of your staff, everyone who’s left is less happy and more overworked,” he said.

From New York Times