overwhelming
adjective
over·whelm·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈ(h)wel-miŋ 
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This is especially true when the load of assignments becomes overwhelming.
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Steven Larue, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
Harnett also spoke in 2021 during an appearance on the Australian talk show The Project about how overwhelming his early fame was.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
This assortment of restaurants across the United States knows how to meet cravings while not overwhelming.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 10 June 2024
No one in their family had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes before and the fear of the unknown was overwhelming.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 10 June 2024
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Steven Larue, The Mercury News, 12 June 2024
Harnett also spoke in 2021 during an appearance on the Australian talk show The Project about how overwhelming his early fame was.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
This assortment of restaurants across the United States knows how to meet cravings while not overwhelming.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 10 June 2024
No one in their family had been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes before and the fear of the unknown was overwhelming.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 10 June 2024
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overwhelming
adjective
over·whelm·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈhwel-miŋ
-wel-
: great sense 4, extreme
an overwhelming response
overwhelmingly
adverb
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