| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aflame | Emotionally heated; hard to manage. |
| 2. | Agitated | Restless with intense feelings. |
| 3. | All at sea | Confused and unable to cope. |
| 4. | Anxious | Worried and mentally strained. |
| 5. | At capacity | Fully loaded; no room left. |
| 6. | Beset | Troubled from many sides. |
| 7. | Boggled | Stunned by complexity or volume. |
| 8. | Bombarded | Hit with too many demands. |
| 9. | Bowled over | Knocked down emotionally or mentally. |
| 10. | Burdened | Carrying too much responsibility. |
| 11. | Choked | Unable to respond from pressure. |
| 12. | Clobbered | Beaten down by events. |
| 13. | Crestfallen | Downcast from too much strain. |
| 14. | Crushed | Severely weighed down emotionally. |
| 15. | Dazed | Stunned; thinking not clear. |
| 16. | Defeated | Feeling unable to continue. |
| 17. | Deluged | Swamped by tasks or messages. |
| 18. | Demoralized | Spirit drained by pressure. |
| 19. | Discombobulated | Confused and thrown off. |
| 20. | Disoriented | Lost sense of direction or focus. |
| 21. | Distraught | Deeply upset and unsettled. |
| 22. | Drowning | Unable to keep up. |
| 23. | Engulfed | Completely surrounded by demands. |
| 24. | Exasperated | Worn out by irritation. |
| 25. | Exhausted | Drained of energy. |
| 26. | Fainthearted | Lacking courage under strain. |
| 27. | Faltering | Struggling to carry on. |
| 28. | Fatigued | Tired from effort or stress. |
| 29. | Flooded | Overrun with too much input. |
| 30. | Flustered | Nervous and confused. |
| 31. | Frenzied | Wildly busy; out of control. |
| 32. | Fried | Mentally worn out. |
| 33. | Ground down | Worn away by constant pressure. |
| 34. | Harassed | Pestered beyond tolerance. |
| 35. | Hassled | Bothered by repeated demands. |
| 36. | Hectic | Too busy to manage. |
| 37. | Hobbled | Limited by burdens or stress. |
| 38. | Imposed upon | Unfairly burdened by others. |
| 39. | In a bind | Stuck with too many pressures. |
| 40. | In over my head | Facing more than you can handle. |
| 41. | Inundated | Swamped with work or requests. |
| 42. | Jangled | Nerves upset; mentally strained. |
| 43. | Jittery | Shaky with anxiety. |
| 44. | Jolted | Suddenly shaken by events. |
| 45. | Knackered | Completely worn out. |
| 46. | Knee-deep | Deeply involved; hard to escape. |
| 47. | Knocked back | Set back and discouraged. |
| 48. | Knocked out | Too tired to function well. |
| 49. | Laden | Heavily loaded with duties. |
| 50. | Leveled | Flattened by pressure or shock. |
| 51. | Loaded down | Burdened with too much. |
| 52. | Lost | Unable to find a way forward. |
| 53. | Maxed out | At the limit of capacity. |
| 54. | Mentally spent | No mental energy left. |
| 55. | Mired | Stuck in difficult demands. |
| 56. | Mixed up | Confused by too much. |
| 57. | Overburdened | Carrying excessive responsibilities. |
| 58. | Overextended | Committed beyond available resources. |
| 59. | Overloaded | Given more than can be handled. |
| 60. | Overrun | Taken over by too many demands. |
| 61. | Overtaxed | Pushed beyond safe limits. |
| 62. | Overworked | Working too much for too long. |
| 63. | Panicked | Fearful and unable to think clearly. |
| 64. | Pressured | Under strong demands or expectations. |
| 65. | Pulled in all directions | Forced to meet many competing needs. |
| 66. | Pummeled | Hit repeatedly by problems. |
| 67. | Rattled | Shaken and unsettled. |
| 68. | Run down | Low energy and resilience. |
| 69. | Run ragged | Worn out by nonstop activity. |
| 70. | Saddled | Stuck with an unwanted burden. |
| 71. | Scrambled | Thoughts scattered and disordered. |
| 72. | Shaken | Emotionally disturbed by events. |
| 73. | Shell-shocked | Stunned and unable to process. |
| 74. | Snowed under | Buried in too much work. |
| 75. | Spent | Used up; no energy. |
| 76. | Staggered | Reeling from shock or load. |
| 77. | Strained | Stretched beyond comfort. |
| 78. | Stressed | Under mental or emotional strain. |
| 79. | Struggling | Having difficulty coping. |
| 80. | Submerged | Hidden under too many tasks. |
| 81. | Suffocated | Smothered by pressure or duties. |
| 82. | Swamped | Flooded with too much to do. |
| 83. | Tangled up | Caught in complications. |
| 84. | Taxed | Heavily demanded upon. |
| 85. | Tense | Tight with stress. |
| 86. | Thrown | Knocked off balance mentally. |
| 87. | Tired | Needing rest; low energy. |
| 88. | Trampled | Overridden by events or demands. |
| 89. | Under siege | Attacked by constant demands. |
| 90. | Under the gun | Under urgent pressure. |
| 91. | Undone | Emotionally unraveled. |
| 92. | Unnerved | Made anxious and unsettled. |
| 93. | Unraveled | Falling apart emotionally. |
| 94. | Upset | Disturbed and unsettled. |
| 95. | Walloped | Hit hard by circumstances. |
| 96. | Wiped out | Extremely tired; no reserves. |
| 97. | Worn out | Exhausted from prolonged effort. |
| 98. | Wrung out | Completely drained of energy. |
| 99. | Yanked around | Pulled by others’ competing demands. |
| 100. | Yawning under load | Straining under heavy demands. |