overwhelming

[O`ver*whelm·ing]

Overpowering; irresistible.

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Overpowering; irresistible.

Adjective S.
very intense; "politics is his consuming passion"; "overwhelming joy"

Adjective S.
so strong as to be irresistible; "an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority"


p. pr. & vb. n.
of Overwhelm

a.
Overpowering; irresistible.


Overwhelming

O`ver*whelm"ing, a. Overpowering; irresistible. -- O`ver*whelm"ing*ly, adv.

Overpowering; irresistible.

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Usage Examples

A lot of people fear death because they think that so overwhelming an experience has to be painful, but I've seen quite a few deaths, and, with one exception, I've never known anyone to undergo anything like agony. That's amazing when you think about it. I mean, how complicated the mechanism is that's being taken apart.

Going to a concert is so overwhelming and the energy is amazing.

I have always argued that change becomes stressful and overwhelming only when you've lost any sense of the constancy of your life. You need firm ground to stand on. From there, you can deal with that change.

As a former recipient of these services I can honestly say that the overwhelming majority of TANF recipients are hard-working Americans who are down on their luck, and just want an opportunity to better their lives and those of their family through work and access to education.

I'm completely in love with the world but also terrified of it. It creates some overwhelming feelings. Wanting to battle out that joy and fear is part of my music.

I have been particularly struck with the overwhelming evidence which is given as to the fitness of the natives of India for high offices and employments.

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Other Usage Examples

But 85 percent of the mosques have extremist leadership in this country. Most Muslims, the overwhelming majority of Muslims, are loyal Americans.

For many women, going back to work a few months after having a baby is overwhelming and unmanageable. As strange as it may seem, things get even more difficult for a working mom after the second and third baby arrive. By that time, the romance of being a modern 'superwoman' wears off and reality sets in.

At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents.

Facts matter. Science matters. Reason matters. Mitt Romney has shown an inability to respect any of the three. President Barack Obama not only respects them, he relies on them. He is an overwhelming and unquestioned choice to continue as president.

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.

I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.

Bush's war in Iraq has done untold damage to the United States. It has impaired our military power and undermined the morale of our armed forces. Our troops were trained to project overwhelming power. They were not trained for occupation duties.

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