Synonyms

sinking

British

/ ˈsɪŋkɪŋ /

noun

1. a feeling in the stomach caused by hunger or uneasiness
2. ( as modifier )
  
  a sinking feeling

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Example Sentences

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As he scrolled through the comments, he says he felt his "heart sinking lower and lower - and lower".

From BBC

The metropolitan area of 42 million is sinking, partly due to groundwater extraction.

From Barron's

I could feel the magic of it spreading over the mountain, sinking into the ground, and running right up through my feet, bursting with power and fateful glory.

From Literature

The Pacers reached last year's NBA Finals, but have struggled badly this campaign, sinking to the very bottom of the East.

From Barron's

Yet the stock kept sinking lower and lower.

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