sinking
/ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
adjective
- Moving downward or becoming lower, especially in water or another liquid.
- They abandoned the sinking ship just in time.
- The sinking raft slowly disappeared beneath the waves.
- The sinking sun painted the sky orange and pink.
- Feeling as if something is dropping or failing, often used to describe a negative emotion.
- She had a sinking feeling that she had forgotten something important.
- With a sinking sensation, he watched the deadline pass.
- His sinking heart told him the news would be bad.
Synonyms
noun
- The process of going down below the surface of a liquid or soft substance.
- Rescuers watched the sinking of the boat from the shore.
- The sinking of the old ship took only a few minutes.
- The sinking of the stone in the pond created ripples.
- A feeling that something bad is happening or will happen.
- There was a sinking in her chest as she realized she had lost her wallet.
- He felt a sinking in his stomach when he saw the test results.
- That sinking of dread came over him when the phone rang late at night.