How to Use overwhelming in a Sentence

overwhelming

adjective
  • And the response for Uh and Kim must have been overwhelming.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Seen through the child’s eyes, the bustle is overwhelming.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • For many of us, the specter of climate change can feel overwhelming.
    Abigail Siatkowski, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Her sorrow was overwhelming, but the show helped to keep her afloat.
    Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 6 June 2023
  • But throw in a kid or two, and the entire process can feel downright overwhelming.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
  • To-do lists, events, deadlines and projects can get overwhelming.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2023
  • There’s a lot of other things going on in their world that can be overwhelming.
    Sanya Mansoor, Time, 12 July 2023
  • When the world feels overwhelming, reading ought to provide a refuge.
    Becky Meloan, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
  • Choosing the best golf shoes, polos, golf shorts and golf pants, golf rain gear, and more can be a bit overwhelming.
    John Thompson, menshealth.com, 1 May 2023
  • The bottom line is that going goblin mode shouldn’t be overwhelming—that’s not the point at all.
    Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2023
  • All of this Black Friday 2023 talk can be overwhelming.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Of course, sifting through all there is to offer can be overwhelming.
    Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2023
  • If the idea of sifting through a massive clearance section sounds overwhelming, leave it to us to do the legwork for you.
    Jennifer Chan, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2023
  • Amazon’s Outlets can be overwhelming to scour through with pages and pages of last-chance deals and clearance items.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2023
  • The desire for fame, the desire for glory, for money, is overwhelming in both cities.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Dec. 2023
  • For some, the sense of rootlessness and despair can be overwhelming.
    Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
  • There’s that overwhelming feeling: fear of failure and doom.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2023
  • If this seems too overwhelming, there are removal services that can help you out.
    Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2023
  • While not all will pass, the response from the citizens of Serbia is overwhelming.
    Ian Pannell, ABC News, 5 May 2023
  • Was finding young Leia your most overwhelming casting process to date?
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2023
  • There is a reason why defense was the overwhelming focus of training camp.
    Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2023
  • But the experience of tossing the ball to his mother, the brightest star in his life, was almost overwhelming for him.
    Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • But Take Note This toy makes a whole lot of different noises, which can be overwhelming for parents and tots.
    Christine Luff, Parents, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Why did a short sketch warrant such an overwhelming response?
    Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Add to that value the sheer overwhelming appeal and collectability of the 918 Spyder.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The goal is to serve readers with new information that isn’t overwhelming.
    Terence McGinley, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The malformation, known as VOGM, results in an overwhelming amount of blood stressing the vein and heart and can lead to a cascade of health problems.
    Nadia Kounang, CNN, 4 May 2023
  • Pair neutral light brown or blue shades with ivory and cream to create floral patterns that don't feel overwhelming.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2023
  • As for the companies on the list, the overwhelming majority are repeat winners.
    Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
  • And his acute sensitivity to Jake, who’s beset with an overwhelming health problem, is also a legacy of his past.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024

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