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Overwhelming

/ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/
Very strong or overpowering, making it difficult to manage or resist.

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Examples:

She felt an overwhelming sense of loss.'Gentle, charming, overwhelming Sally.'"It's overwhelming," Lyon said.

Etymology:

etymology
Early 19th century from overwhelm, from Middle English overwhelmen, from over- + whelmen meaning to overturn, derived from Old English hwelfan.

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