Sentence examples for lie overwhelmed from inspiring English sources

The majesty of his lie overwhelmed him.

The last of these sprang from the true story of Jean-Claude Romand, who for years worked at the World Health Organization, or so his family believed; in the end, the lie overwhelmed him, and in 1993 he killed them all, including his parents, rather than unveil the truth — namely, that he had no connection with the W.H.O., and that much of his time was spent in a car park or in the woods.

He argued: "The vilification and lies overwhelm anyone with conviction".

He explained: "The vilification and lies overwhelm anyone with conviction".

The palm trees were mighty and the urge to lie in a hammock overwhelming.

Charlie feels restored, though his sackful of goodies — many of them intended for his nonexistent children, whom he has invented in a lie whose "majesty … overwhelmed him" — will hardly serve his purposes, and he passes them on to others, who pass them on in turn.

Don't be overwhelmed by what lies in the future, and don't get caught up on the past: live the best you can in each and every moment, and be historic in everything you do.

It is Krugman's hypothesis that the sheer volume of lies has saturated and overwhelmed the American public and journalists.

Each of these tactics, combined with a $45 million megaphone to spread the lies and deceit, simply overwhelmed the "yes" side.

Nicola Sturgeon's nationalist charge overwhelmed every citadel that lay before it, without any regard for the strength of the walls.

In any case, in order to avoid becoming overwhelmed, the responsibility first lies with the viewer.