Sentence examples for were already overwhelmed from inspiring English sources

Some investigators said they were worried that such vandalism could escalate because the groups involved knew that agents were already overwhelmed with reports of anthrax and terrorism.

There are 15 to 18 staff members answering calls during the day and seven or eight overnight, but they were already overwhelmed before the surge of calls began earlier this week.

A third group felt guilty for burdening their assistants or managers below in the hierarchy, because they were already overwhelmed with work.

Two frequent comments were that: i) interest would increase with the presence of funding or ii) interest existed, but programs were already overwhelmed by current commitments.

These improvements came too late, however, because the Allies' surface and air resources for the protection of the convoys were already overwhelming.

Mr. Bing, 69, a former professional basketball star who is completing his first full mayoral term, took office in 2009 pledging to solve Detroit's fiscal problems, which by then were already overwhelming.

They are already overwhelmed".

We're looking at a system — it's already overwhelmed".