What does sinking feeling mean?
Definitions for sinking feeling
sink·ing feel·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
sinking, sinking feelingnoun
a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension
"with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"
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sinking feelingnoun
A feeling of uneasiness or apprehension
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sinking feeling
A sinking feeling is an unpleasant sensation of fear, dread, or apprehension one experiences due to an impending negative event or situation. It typically relates to a sudden realization that something has gone wrong or is about to go wrong. This idiom uses sinking to describe the way emotion might feel as if it is pulling one down.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sinking feeling in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sinking feeling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of sinking feeling in a Sentence
You know that sinking feeling when you realize you signed up for something but haven't used it in ages ? at Netflix, the last thing we want is people paying for something they're not using.
A government that struggles to keep itself open. Russia knee-deep in our democracy. An all-out war on environmental protection. A Justice Department rolling back civil rights by the day. Hatred and supremacy proudly marching in our streets. Bullets tearing through our classrooms, concerts, and congregations. Targeting our safest, sacred places, and that nagging, sinking feeling, no matter your political beliefs: This is not right. This is not who we are.
Abdulrahman Al-Dahhan Mourning:
I built walls up years ago, because the war that happened really messed me up. I did n’t want to get hurt like that again, but with this earthquake, I feel those walls crumbling. I am remembering things I do n’t want to remember, and I ca n’t think of anything else. Others, like Zahra and Ameer Alsamman, say they are struggling with survivor’s guilt, possessed with a relentless, sinking feeling that no matter how much they help it wo n’t be enough.
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