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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Sinking ground, an effect of heavy groundwater pumping, has damaged segments of the Friant-Kern Canal and reduced its capacity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The first Congress actually enacted an independent agency, the Sinking Fund Commission, to manage repayment of the nation’s debt; by law, the president was unable to fire several of its members.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2025

Born in Govan in 1982, he's responsible for restoring other Scottish classics like Gregory's Girl and That Sinking Feeling and has been searching for a copy of Big Banana Feet for the past decade.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

Sinking the sargassum deep in the ocean could bury this carbon dioxide for hundreds of years.

From NewsForKids.net • Apr. 19, 2023

Sinking to the floor, he pulled his legs up tight against his body, hoping his eyes would soon adjust to the darkness.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner

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