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A feeling of uneasiness or apprehension :I have a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach
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sinking feeling — feeling of failure; despair When I saw the ambulance at our house, I got a sinking feeling … English idioms
sinking feeling — noun a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension with a sinking heart a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach • Syn: ↑sinking • Hypernyms: ↑anxiety … Useful english dictionary
ˈsinking ˌfeeling — noun [singular] a feeling that you get when you realize that something bad has happened or is going to happen … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
That Sinking Feeling — has several meanings: * That Sinking Feeling (1980 film), directed by Bill Forsyth * That Sinking Feeling (Zelda episode), a The Legend of Zelda TV episode * That Sinking Feeling (Darkwing Duck episode), a Darkwing Duck episode … Wikipedia
a sinking feeling — a (or that) sinking feeling an unpleasant feeling caused by the realization that something unpleasant or undesirable has happened or is about to happen * * * a/that ˈsinking feeling idiom (informal) an unpleasant feeling that you get when you… … Useful english dictionary
(a) sinking feeling — a sinking feeling phrase a feeling that you get when you realize something bad has happened or is going to happen She listened to the news with a sinking feeling in her stomach. Thesaurus: hopelessnesssynonym Main entry: sinking … Useful english dictionary
that sinking feeling — a/that ˈsinking feeling idiom (informal) an unpleasant feeling that you get when you realize that sth bad has happened or is going to happen • I had a horrible sinking feeling when I saw the ambulance outside the house. Main entry: ↑sinkidiom … Useful english dictionary
(a) sinking feeling — informal a feeling that something bad is going to happen. I had that sinking feeling you get going into an exam you haven t studied for … New idioms dictionary
a sinking feeling — a feeling that you get when you realize something bad has happened or is going to happen She listened to the news with a sinking feeling in her stomach … English dictionary
a (or that) sinking feeling — an unpleasant bodily sensation caused by apprehension or dismay. → sink … English new terms dictionary
