HyperDic: sinking_feeling

English > 1 sense of the expression sinking feeling:
NOUNfeelingsinking feeling, sinkinga feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension
English > sinking feeling: 1 sense > noun 1, feeling
MeaningA feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension.
Example "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"
Synonymsinking
BroaderanxietyA vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

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