sinking feeling
Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words
a feeling of dread or despair, as if one's stomach is dropping
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Examples (20)
- I had a sinking feeling when I saw the test results.
- I had a sinking feeling that something was about to go wrong.
- She got a sinking feeling in her stomach as the plane took off.
- As the results were announced, she felt a sinking feeling in her stomach.
- There was a terrible sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach.
- He experienced a sinking feeling when he realized he had forgotten his passport.
- The news gave me an immediate sinking feeling of dread.
- The news of the company's financial troubles brought on a sinking feeling among the employees.
- I couldn't shake the sinking feeling that something was wrong.
- Whenever he heard that particular song, he got a sinking feeling of nostalgia.
- When he didn't answer his phone, I had a sinking feeling.
- She couldn't shake off the sinking feeling that she had made a terrible mistake.
- The sinking feeling hit me as soon as I walked into the empty office.
- The detective had a sinking feeling that the suspect was not telling the whole truth.
- She felt a sinking feeling when she realized she'd forgotten her passport.
- As the plane began to descend rapidly, a sinking feeling washed over the passengers.
- His words gave her a sudden sinking feeling of disappointment.
- He had a sinking feeling that his chances of getting the promotion were slim.
- I woke up with a sinking feeling about the presentation today.
- Despite the initial success, a sinking feeling persisted that it wouldn't last.