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sinking

/ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Sinking means: a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension.

Synonyms for sinking1

noun, as in a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension

sinking feeling

What does sinking mean?3

noun

1

a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension“with a sinking heart”

2

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)“they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic”

3

a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)“after several hours of sinking, an unexpected rally rescued the market”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sinking?7

three syllables

rethinking
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Sinking in a sentence

  • Ziri landed on the other side of the fence, sinking into the snow.Amastan
  • The sun, blazing red on the horizon, is sinking into the sea.sundown
  • Hans has really been sinking them today, but he's still not drunk.sundown
  • On the horizon, the brilliant red sun is sinking into the sea.sundown
  • On the horizon, the crimson sun is sinking into the sea.AlanF_US
  • On the horizon, the blazing red sun is sinking into the sea.sundown
  • We watched the sun sinking below the horizon.CK
  • I escaped from the sinking boat with difficulty.CK

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Forms of sinking

as a noun

plural
sinkings