Authors employ the term "overwhelming" in myriad ways to evoke a sense of force or magnitude—be it in numbers, emotions, or abstract concepts. Sometimes it quantifies vast majorities or disasters, underscoring an uncontestable preponderance, as when historical shifts and military setbacks are described with a clear numerical or impactful force [1, 2, 3]. In other instances, the word magnifies internal states, from crises of emotion to the ineffable impact of encounters with the supernatural or extraordinary, imbuing characters with profound grief, dread, or awe [4, 5, 6, 7]. The term also intensifies the narrative by highlighting intellectual or strategic surges, whether referring to overwhelming evidence, the all-consuming nature of passion, or the formidable dynamics of social and military forces [8, 9, 10].