6 sentences with 'overwhelmed'
Example sentences and phrases with the word overwhelmed and other words derived from it.
• « It is quite possible that, despite this victory, the Greeks would still have been overwhelmed by the Persians had it not been for the setbacks in Persia and its empire. »
• « The entire Roman world was shocked and horrified that mere barbarians could have overwhelmed the Roman armies and struck at the heart of the ancient Empire. »
• « Initially, most members of the Church hierarchy were overwhelmed and bewildered by the rise of Protestantism. »
• « Thus, there was a great fear that the masses of the weak and unintelligent could spread their weakness through high birth rates, while the intelligent and able were simply overwhelmed. »
• « Technology made the new imperialism possible. It vastly increased the speed of communications, armed European soldiers with advanced weapons that overwhelmed resistance, and protected Europeans from tropical diseases. »