Sentence examples for feeling overstretched from inspiring English sources

Carter said this overload left two-thirds of school nurses feeling overstretched, unsupported and unsure of spotting a potential abuse tragedy.

Feeling overstretched, he declines.

Many mothers with small children feel overstretched.

Countries with troops in those areas, including Britain, the Netherlands, Poland and Denmark, feel overstretched already.

Today, Germany – feeling already overstretched by euro rescue efforts – is in no mood to spend more.

And for that tipping point to be avoided and for feelings of solidarity towards incomers not to be overstretched, it is important to reassure the majority that the system of entering the country and becoming a citizen is under control and that there is an honest debate about the scale, speed and kind of immigration.

Even in promising research on "the role of trust in the transition to sustainable energy" [22], the capacity of rational choice and other fledgling trust concepts is overstretched in that "all are based on a common foundation: trust is a feeling or belief that someone (or some institution) will act in your best interest" ([22], p. 2615).

Our military is overstretched.

Naturally, it is overstretched.

Teachers are horribly overstretched.

The army was overstretched.