Sentence examples for was overwhelmed when from inspiring English sources
verb
To engulf, surge over and submerge.
- The dinghy was overwhelmed by the great wave.
I was overwhelmed when I won Boston the first time.
"I was overwhelmed when I first read him".
Mrs. Tolwinski was overwhelmed when Mrs. Weiss told her of what she wanted to do.
Of his embrace, Van Duzer said: "I was overwhelmed when I saw him".
S., who had never seriously considered adoption, was overwhelmed when Baby S., a healthy girl, was born in May 2012.
"I was overwhelmed when I found out she was still alive and in Australia", he told Nine News.
"Frankly we were overwhelmed when we first opened.
Michael and I were overwhelmed when Welles invited us to meet with him in person.
Those facilities were overwhelmed when dozens of very sick nursing home patients arrived late on the Saturday during the storm.
Or so say many distressed pet owners trying to understand why they are overwhelmed when Snuggles passes away.
He is overwhelmed when shown a picture of the victim's injuries and almost swooning with gratitude when someone hands him a can of soda.
