sinking feeling
noun
: a feeling of dread or discouragement
She got that sinking feeling as she viewed the storm damage.
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For Putin, that sinking feeling Alongside being thwarted in its ability to disrupt Ukrainian exports, Russia has also come under direct naval attack from Ukraine.
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Colin Flint, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
That sinking feeling among survey respondents and forecasters was reflected in Tuesday’s sell-off, which dimmed hope — provided by a two-session winning streak on Friday and Monday — that the S&P and Nasdaq’s correction had run its course.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Clip the Coupon Amazon Everyone knows that sinking feeling when your iPhone runs out of juice before bedtime.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
That sinking feeling: Tech entrepreneur Chris Willson bought a cruise ship on Craigslist and spent 15 years and more than $1 million painstakingly restoring it.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
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Colin Flint, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
That sinking feeling among survey respondents and forecasters was reflected in Tuesday’s sell-off, which dimmed hope — provided by a two-session winning streak on Friday and Monday — that the S&P and Nasdaq’s correction had run its course.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
Clip the Coupon Amazon Everyone knows that sinking feeling when your iPhone runs out of juice before bedtime.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
That sinking feeling: Tech entrepreneur Chris Willson bought a cruise ship on Craigslist and spent 15 years and more than $1 million painstakingly restoring it.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Sinking feeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinking%20feeling. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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