overwhelmed
She felt overwhelmed by the amount of work.
She felt too much pressure from her workload.
Feeling too much pressure, emotion, or responsibility to handle
The new parent felt overwhelmed by the baby's constant crying.
The new parent struggled to cope with the baby's constant crying.
The student was overwhelmed by the exam schedule.
The student felt stressed by the intense exam schedule.
Often used to describe emotional or situational stress.
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Common Usage
Use 'overwhelmed' to describe feeling too much pressure or emotion.
Gold Rule
Correct Usage
'Overwhelmed' is typically followed by 'by' when describing the source of stress.
Word Origin
From Middle English 'overwhelmen', from Old English 'oferswelmian' meaning 'to overwhelm or drown'.
Usage Notes
Commonly used to describe emotional or situational stress, often in informal contexts.