sink in

Example Sentences

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He waited for the information to sink in.

From Literature

The bulk of the corporate loans the funds invest in are performing well, unlike the commercial mortgages in real-estate funds, which sank in value when interest rates jumped four years ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

While investors were initially wowed by cloud revenue and backlog growth, enthusiasm faded beginning in September as the scale of the costs sank in.

From Barron's

While investors were initially wowed by cloud revenue and backlog growth, enthusiasm faded beginning in September as the scale of the costs sank in.

From Barron's

Some of them lay against the walls of the shops, looking as if they’d never get up, their eyes sunken in their heads.

From Literature