overwhelming
adjective
over·whelm·ing
ˌō-vər-ˈ(h)wel-miŋ 
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Starting from zero can be overwhelming, but many of today’s top digital brands began with no funding, no audience and no fancy tools.
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Tony Pec, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Keeping the flow of her releases steady, but not overwhelming, has been instrumental in allowing Latto to maintain this sense of confidence and control.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
The narcissistic parent might also guilt trip the child for expressing their feelings, thoughts, or needs—accusing them of being too demanding or overwhelming, annoying, or stressing them out, even when a child clearly needs help or comfort.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 15 May 2025
That was the overwhelming topic of conversation in the United States and in the Middle East a year ago.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 15 May 2025
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Tony Pec, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Keeping the flow of her releases steady, but not overwhelming, has been instrumental in allowing Latto to maintain this sense of confidence and control.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
The narcissistic parent might also guilt trip the child for expressing their feelings, thoughts, or needs—accusing them of being too demanding or overwhelming, annoying, or stressing them out, even when a child clearly needs help or comfort.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 15 May 2025
That was the overwhelming topic of conversation in the United States and in the Middle East a year ago.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 15 May 2025
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“Overwhelming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overwhelming. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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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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