be overwhelming

Frequency: 9.0150.5 per million words

Used to describe a state of being very great or strong.

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Examples (10)

  • The urge to look was almost overwhelming.
  • All these new experiences were a little overwhelming.
  • The support from the local community has been overwhelming.
  • The evidence against the suspect is overwhelming.
  • Sometimes the grief is overwhelming and you just need to cry.
  • The smell of the flowers can be overwhelming in such a small room.
  • The sheer amount of information on the internet is overwhelming at times.
  • Her joy at winning the championship was overwhelming.
  • The beauty of the sunrise was overwhelming to everyone present.
  • The temptation to give up is overwhelming after so many failures.