Examples of 'overwhelming' in a sentence

Meaning of "overwhelming"

overwhelm (verb): To defeat completely or to give too much of a thing or emotion to someone. It is often used in the context of emotions, tasks, or situations that are too difficult to handle
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  • present participle of overwhelm
  • Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.
  • Very great or intense.
  • Extreme.

How to use "overwhelming" in a sentence

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The responsibility can be overwhelming if chaos is abundant.
The overwhelming odds have it ending badly.
You do not know how overwhelming it will be.
An overwhelming majority of those languages are indigenous languages.
I have a feeling of overwhelming love for her.
Overwhelming to humans and so can my real voice.
The harmony of overwhelming and collective murder.
The facts are both obvious and overwhelming.
I find your overwhelming compliments a little disturbing.
I am sure this is already so overwhelming for you.
But the overwhelming majority should easily.
I know this must seem a little overwhelming.
I see only the overwhelming indifference of nature.
Or at least not allowing them to become overwhelming.
We must respond with overwhelming force immediately.

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The overwhelming majority of single parents are women.
I am sure it can get overwhelming being a single father.
An overwhelming part is written in free text format.
This proposal sparked an overwhelming public reaction.
Yet the overwhelming feeling seems to be hopeful.
It gives you immediate and overwhelming superiority.
I know how overwhelming it could be to be a single parent.
But the evidence against him is overwhelming.
You will have an overwhelming desire to go swimming.
We were a developing nation facing a range of overwhelming challenges.
I had overwhelming evidence that you were a traitor.
The report was adopted by an overwhelming majority in committee.
The overwhelming majority of the victims were minors.
I just felt this overwhelming sense of panic.
The overwhelming majority of new smokers are adolescents.
But it does not mean overwhelming gender equality.
An overwhelming majority of states share this view.
The resolution was adopted by the overwhelming majority.
I know how overwhelming that can all be.
Change is occurring at so swift a rate as to be almost overwhelming.
I am not getting an overwhelming feeling of confidence here.
The effects of this decision have been overwhelming.
It had the overwhelming support of a majority in plenary.
Support for the resolutions has been overwhelming.
There was an overwhelming sense of optimism and potential.
The risk of being tortured in arrest or detention is overwhelming.
The overwhelming vote shows just this.
The gender dimensions of reproductive health are overwhelming.
The overwhelming majority of farms are owned by men.
I am sure this has been overwhelming for you.
The overwhelming bulk is traded locally or nationally.
That first week can be really overwhelming.
It was overwhelming because we had arrived in a new life.
We fought many battles against overwhelming odds.
These show an overwhelming vote in favour of secession.

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