sinking
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
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nudo en el estómago
- Do you know that terrible sinking feeling, when you've taken a big chance?
- sinking feeling
- heart sinking
- stomach sinking
It's like the sinking, like the feeling.
- It's like the sinking, like the feeling.
- I just had this, like, sinking feeling of dread in the pit of my stomach.
Examples
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I just had this, like, sinking feeling of dread in the pit of my stomach.
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I felt a sinking in the pit of my stomach that hasn't left since.
Blog text (13) -
I had an empty sinking feeling.
Fiction book (2000) -
I had that sinking feeling that it was going to be a long night for the baby and mommy.
Blog text (26) -
I'm getting that old sinking feeling.
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Oh, why do I have this horrible sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach?
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I have the sinking feeling there were a lot of things they didn't tell me about archaeology back in secondary school.
Fiction book (1992) -
She had a sudden sinking feeling, as if there were a small pile of stones in her stomach.
Fiction book (1995) -
I still remember the sinking feeling when I learned that I'd be interviewed by the "Godfather of PISA."
Blog text (5) -
Whenever I face an important presentation, I get a sinking feeling in my stomach that I might forget what to say.
Synonyms
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1.0
An unpleasant feeling of being afraid because something seems dangerous
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4.4
A feeling of fear or worry that something bad may happen
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8.1
A feeling of fear or worry about something that may happen
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4.4
A feeling of worry and not being relaxed
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8.0
A strong feeling that something bad is going to happen
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4.5
A sudden strong worry that something bad will happen
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7.3
A feeling of being very nervous and afraid because something scary or unknown might happen
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5.5
A strong nervous feeling that often comes before an important event
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To join a business or project that is likely to fail even though there are clear risks
Compounds
How Anxious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sinking comes from the old English verb sink, meaning 'to go down', and people used the image of something falling to describe how the stomach or heart can suddenly drop. That's why a 'sinking' feeling means a sudden wave of anxiety or dread.