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
The sick Government-bond market last week had its worst sinking spell.
From Time Magazine Archive
"These are power brokers who don't need that 2 p.m. sinking spell," he says.
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
Moore's effort to talk exhausted his strength and brought on a sinking spell.
From Jimmie Moore of Bucktown by Melvin Earnest Trotter
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