funk
noun
cowering fear; state of great fright or terror.
funks
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present tense formof funk (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Psychiatrists and psychologists talk to us, shock us and above all, medicate us to lift us from our funks.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 24, 2022
They’ll be highly reliant on players like Jesse Winker, Carlos Santana, Kyle Lewis and Eugenio Suarez coming out of recent funks, and the returning players, especially Haniger, providing a significant impact.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
He watched two teammates bust out of funks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2021
Sometimes, cooking funks arrive without warning — and they don't care whether you have a pantry full of groceries, or are having friends over in two hours, or are hungry literally right now.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2021
He felt deeply responsible for Eric, who could be cheerfully upbeat but could also grow morose and withdrawn and sometimes would sink into deep funks, not talking for days.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
