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(n)
sinking
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
“they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic”
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(n)
sinking
a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
“after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market”
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“he could not control the sinking of his legs”
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sinking
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sinking feeling
a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension
“with a sinking heart”
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“a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach”
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