overwork

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However, extended periods of overwork had the opposite impact, lowering mental sharpness and making it harder to stay productive.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

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

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

During the conversations with community members, people talked about their financial anxieties, stress due to overwork and the loneliness of adapting to a new culture in a new country.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

She says she threw out her back and realized her overwork created physical strain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Many years of overwork and interrupted sleep had made him a little vague and preoccupied.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck