How to Use overwhelmingly in a Sentence

overwhelmingly

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  • But overwhelmingly this is what the public has asked us to do for years.
    — Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2023
  • And the public is overwhelmingly on their side.
    — Alexander McCoy, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The piece of chicken is thick and fried in a wing sauce that manages to be spicy but not overwhelmingly so.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
  • And most of them overwhelmingly agreed Daniel was the right person.
    — Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Both teams are overwhelmingly led by backcourts that rank among the nation’s best.
    — Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Maybe your favorite dessert now seems overwhelmingly sweet.
    — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Simply put, the game is massive, and can feel overwhelmingly so.
    — Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The lower house overwhelmingly voted for the bill last week.
    — ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Madrid are overwhelmingly reliant on their left.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Namely, that this is overwhelmingly a very young child problem.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
  • But as has been the case since last week, the feedback skewed overwhelmingly negative.
    — Chris Welch, The Verge, 14 May 2024
  • The resulting dish isn’t overwhelmingly sauce-y but has just the right amount of creaminess.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Sentiment on the stock is overwhelmingly bullish on shares.
    — Pia Singh, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
  • What space the library does have is overwhelmingly downtown.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The response to it from the artist side has been overwhelmingly positive.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The burden of child and household care still falls overwhelmingly on women.
    — Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 17 June 2026
  • The numbers released were stark, overwhelmingly white and male.
    — Brennan Nevada Johnson, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
  • For decades, autism was believed to overwhelmingly affect boys.
    — Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Israelis calling for a cease-fire are driven overwhelmingly by the hostages’ plight.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Parente couldn’t believe the judge had ruled so overwhelmingly in his client’s favor.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Sheep are overwhelmingly bred and slaughtered for meat, either lamb or mutton.
    — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
  • In fact, initial polling suggests that the electorate is overwhelmingly against it.
    — Lance Christensen, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Both Covid and flu shots are overwhelmingly safe and effective.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The balls were so grand and overwhelmingly beautiful.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The crowd on Tuesday skewed overwhelmingly male.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
  • Tom admits, too, that editors are still overwhelmingly white and male.
    — Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The cuts have fallen overwhelmingly on white talent.
    — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • Yep, its flowers smell overwhelmingly fishy.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • But it was overwhelmingly shot down by voters in the April 1 election.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The people of Iran overwhelmingly wanted change and paid for that wish with their lives by the thousands.
    — Arkansas Online, 3 Mar. 2026

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