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Written by Eric Daryl Meyer on 2025-01-29 at 05:56

Has “overwhelm” always been a noun and I’ve missed it???

Twice this week I’ve seen something like the construction: “This is an experience that can cause overwhelm.” …and it feels odd. I’d never write it that way (I’d go: “this experience can lead to being overwhelmed…”).

I think it’s migrating into noun-dom in order to name it as an emotion among emotions: e.g. sadness, anger, overwhelm. …but I find it jarring.

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Written by Franz Graf on 2025-01-29 at 06:19

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🤔 Even in German it sounds.. uncommon

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