overfatigue
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of overfatigue
Example Sentences
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"The A.M.A. is extremely concerned about stress and overfatigue in residency," says Dr. William Jacott, chairman of the A.M.A.
From Time Magazine Archive
The only danger seems to be that the hustling correspondents have had to do may cause them overfatigue due to faulty training.
From Time Magazine Archive
Margaret sat down on the rug, partly to warm herself, for the dampness of the evening hung about her dress, and overfatigue had made her chilly.
From North and South by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn
He put it down partly to a certain subconscious excitement that this wild and immense scenery generated in his blood, partly to the spell of solitude, and partly to overfatigue.
From The Wendigo by Blackwood, Algernon
Here, then, is another factor in overfatigue due to the monotony of work, interrupted only at long intervals.
From Making Both Ends Meet The income and outlay of New York working girls by Clark, Sue Ainslie
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