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Meanings of sinking feeling in English

Portuguese
pressentimento

A feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension.

pressentimento
Synonyms
Examples for "sinking"
Examples for "sinking"
1
The US State Department has taken Beijing to task over the sinking.
News.com.au
2
This sinking is the latest of several such disasters in recent years.
Reuters
3
In case you don't know it yet, this is a sinking ship.
Back on murder
4
Five seconds later it was sinking to the bottom of the sea.
Sword of god
5
Of course it was serious -after all, an island was sinking.
Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony
Usage of sinking feeling in English
1
As she read the words, a sinking feeling crept over her skin.
Crushed
2
That hideous sinking feeling is simply part of life's rich emotional tapestry.
The Guardian
3
But even so, I had a sinking feeling Emma might be right.
The Lying Game
4
Forget that sinking feeling that happens when you accidentally drop your phone.
News.com.au
5
For St Michael's, a familiar sinking feeling must have been setting in.
Independent.ie
6
Undoubtedly there was a sinking feeling within her, unsteadying in its way.
V. V.'s Eyes
7
Sydney had the sinking feeling that this was nothing of any consequence.
The bone chamber
8
I have a sinking feeling that this is Lola's suggested wedding planner.
Getting old is tres dangereux
9
She had the sinking feeling he hadn't expected her to do that.
Damaged
10
Dr. Godfrey had a sinking feeling, confronted with her in the foyer.
Hemlock Grove
11
I had a sinking feeling, visualized a moth flapping toward a blowtorch.
John Dies at the End
12
Breakfast would at least alleviate this sinking feeling which was unmanning him.
A Damsel in Distress
13
With a sinking feeling, Kenton realized that this was his next test.
Arcanum Unbounded
14
He realized with a sinking feeling that Hatch had been testing him.
Jarka Ruus
15
He's had a sinking feeling in his stomach for some time now.
Outliers: the story of success
16
I had a sinking feeling in my stomach when I saw her.
Fears Unnamed
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Translations for sinking feeling
Portuguese
pressentimento
Sinking feeling through the time
Sinking feeling across language varieties
United Kingdom
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