had been overwhelming
- past perfect progressive of overwhelm.
Example Sentences
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Interest in the latest event on 20 and 21 June, had been overwhelming, she said.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
Lucas told BBC News the response to his book had been "overwhelming" and he was "really proud" of what it had achieved.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2024
Thousands of people had been overwhelming shelters and crowding the streets.
From New York Times ● May 11, 2023
Silver Zhan, a volunteer at the shelter, said that for many, the deluge had been overwhelming: “We’re Californians in drought. We don’t know how to respond to rain.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
The shock of the cold water had been overwhelming, and she wasn’t sure how long she had been lost in blackness.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
