Overwhelm

To feel so much emotion, like sadness or stress, that it makes it hard to think clearly or do things, like when you have too much homework or face a big challenge.

Examples

• When the teacher announced that we would be starting a big science project, I felt a wave of excitement and anxiety wash over me, as the thought of organizing everything began to overwhelm my mind.
• As I sat down to study for my upcoming math test, the amount of information I needed to remember started to overwhelm me, making it difficult to focus on just one topic at a time.
• During the school assembly, the inspiring speech about environmental conservation was so powerful that it overwhelmed many students, leaving them motivated to take action to help our planet.

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