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sinking spell
noun
a temporary decline, as in health or market values.
Wall Street is over its sinking spell.
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"Her vital signs were stable. But she seemed to have a sinking spell and it . . . it was a mystery to me," said Dr. Charles Engles, a neurosurgeon who treated Tonya.
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But after working over him and giving him stimulants, I brought him around, so he could go on with the executions—which were delayed half an hour by his sinking spell.
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But Fly's sinking spell was only momentary and he soon recovered his composure.
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Moore's effort to talk exhausted his strength and brought on a sinking spell.
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“She had sinking spell while you were downstairs.”
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