sink in

Example Sentences

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A few days later the magnitude of the assignment began to sink in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

“Let this sink in for a moment — zero job growth versus an average of almost 2 million for the 10 years prior to 2025,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

Autumn Durald Arkapaw: I’m trying to take a moment to kind of let it sink in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

These results point to beaches as a potentially important but overlooked "sink" in the global movement of plastic pollution.

From Science Daily • Jan. 19, 2026

I sit back in my chair and let it sink in.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass