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English word

overwhelming

C1
UK /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/US /ˌəʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
adjective

very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react

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Taylor Swift's NYU Commencement Speech (2022)
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And I know it can be really overwhelming figuring out who to be and when, who you are now, and how to act in order to get where you wanna go.

Taylor Swift's NYU Commencement Speech (2022)

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and overwhelming—and also a little scary—because at times you want to think you know everything, but the reality is you do not.

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