sinking feeling

noun

: a feeling of dread or discouragement

She got that sinking feeling as she viewed the storm damage.

Examples of sinking feeling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Everybody has the sinking feeling of what might happen to a vulnerable child in that situation. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

But there’s also that bittersweet sinking feeling at the same time. — Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Sep. 2026

As the failures mounted, a sinking feeling took hold in Army offices. — Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026

The American knowledge worker has a Slack channel and a sinking feeling. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for sinking feeling

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