sinking feeling
Example Sentences
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But after moving in next door to the Fortuna rescue, she claimed she saw large objects being dumped into a deep hole on the property, and had a sinking feeling she had figured it out.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
CEO Andy Jassy must have had a sinking feeling ahead of Amazon’s earnings Thursday.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
"I try to keep expectations lower in the first few days back to avoid that sinking feeling of 'here we go again... too much to do and not enough time to do it.'"
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
Residents in Rancho Palos Verdes got that old, familiar sinking feeling on Saturday night, when a sizable chunk of a coastal bluff dropped about 50 to 60 feet, according to Los Angeles County Fire officials.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025
She claims only the grand jurors know the decision, but Pve got a sinking feeling I know it.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
