sinking spell
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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.
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2022
But in Cincinnati, Philadelphia, New York and, after a sinking spell, Kansas City, September had its joys.
From Time Magazine Archive
Four days before the FRB announcement, the market had its worst sinking spell in nearly two months.
From Time Magazine Archive
The sinking spell came at a particularly bad time for Treasury Secretary Robert B. Anderson; he needed $5.3 billion to carry the Government through June 30.
From Time Magazine Archive
She had been trying to do a little work in the field in the afternoon, when a sinking spell had come on.
From Elsket 1891 by Page, Thomas Nelson
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