sinking spell

American  

noun

1. a temporary decline, as in health or market values.

   Wall Street is over its sinking spell.

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sinking spell

"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

Fortnight ago nationalization of silver gave the devalued dollar its first bad sinking spell, and last week gold flowed out again.

From Time Magazine Archive

Instead, the biggest sinking spell in a year hit the Chicago grain pits at midweek.

From Time Magazine Archive

But in Cincinnati, Philadelphia, New York and, after a sinking spell, Kansas City, September had its joys.

From Time Magazine Archive

But Fly's sinking spell was only momentary and he soon recovered his composure.

From The Boy Scouts of the Air in Indian Land by Stuart, Gordon