sinking feeling
Example Sentences
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And so if you’re a sports fan, you sometimes have that sinking feeling when you’re watching your team get too defensive, and they stop taking chances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
And there's that sinking feeling too when we let a lead slip, the dread of a penalty shoot-out and the despair of losing to Italy and then Spain in the last two Euros finals.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Another senior MP told me it's just a sinking feeling: "Oh no, here we go, again."
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
CEO Andy Jassy must have had a sinking feeling ahead of Amazon’s earnings Thursday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
With a sinking feeling in my chest, I sat down.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
