Learn · Sentences Expressing Emotions

I can’t help but feel overwhelmed by the weight of this responsibility.

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Sentence

Narrator

I can’t help but feel overwhelmed by the weight of this responsibility.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

It's understandable to feel overwhelmed by such a heavy responsibility.

Describing Habits

I often find myself feeling overwhelmed by the pressure of this role.

Asking About Others

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the demands of your job?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If I didn't have support, I'd be completely overwhelmed by this responsibility.

Rephrased versions

Formal

I experience a significant sense of being overwhelmed by the burden of this responsibility.

Casual

This responsibility is just too much for me to handle; I feel totally swamped.

Simpler English

This responsibility is making me feel stressed and overwhelmed.

Phrases to learn

feel overwhelmed

To feel stressed and unable to cope.

weight of responsibility

The burden or pressure of being accountable for something.