Traumatic memories are naturally stressful in nature and emotionally overwhelm people's existing coping mechanisms.

These powerful memories overwhelm the Colonel, so he decides to stay in Clarendon indefinitely.

His memory overwhelms me like a flood of waters, and he these ten years dead!

The sensory memory poured through me, and overwhelmed all my careful control.

Soon after, Shakespeare's memory almost overwhelms his own: one day he becomes confused as he does not recognise engines and cars.

Special memories pushed their way back into my mind, and overwhelmed me once more with an ocean of sadness.

For a moment, his memories overwhelmed him.

During the race, memories of the accident overwhelm her, and she crashes her brother's wheelchair into a curb.

She breathed deep as memories overwhelmed her, threatening to send her to the floor in their intensity.

Her hands started shaking and tears came unbidden to her eyes as memories overwhelmed her.