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Synonyms for sinking
sink·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
sinkingnoun
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
"they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"
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sinking feelingsinkingnoun
a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
"after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market"; "he could not control the sinking of his legs"
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sinking feelingsinking, sinking feelingnoun
a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension
"with a sinking heart"; "a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach"
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sinking feeling
Editors Contribution
drowningverb
meaning
unknown
Submitted by siddharthdinesh4 on July 28, 2021
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
sinkingnoun
Synonyms:
subsidence, fall, decrease, decline
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
sinking
Synonyms:
See Maritime disaster
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#33374 | sunken | |
#33438 | wrecking | |
#36472 | draught | |
#41351 | shipwreck |
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Over the weekend, tours and events were cancelled and places like markets, theatres and restaurants were empty, if this continues, private consumption which was on the brink of rebounding could take a direct hit and we could face bigger difficulties than we experienced after the Sewol sinking.
You could feel the energy. It was electric. I think after the 2020 election, and because of the shock of all the things that happened, and the answers that we never really feel that we got, this sinking realization that we might actually be losing our country, I think that it pushed Joe Raedle/Getty Images into an angry space, where Joe Raedle/Getty Images does n’t trust anybody, where Joe Raedle/Getty Images does n’t listen to anybody, where Joe Raedle/Getty Images’s almost likely to believe that everybody is trying to turn their back on Joe Raedle/Getty Images and stab Joe Raedle/Getty Images in the back. And again, I do n’t believe that that’s leadership.
Abbas understands that if he isn't swimming, he's sinking, the question is whether the ICC works better as a threat against Israel, and whether they have a plan once they're members. I think 'yes' to the former, and 'probably not' to the latter.
You know that sinking feeling when you realize you signed up for something but haven't used it in ages ? at Netflix, the last thing we want is people paying for something they're not using.
I cried tears of joy when I read the headline about Evusheld. Finally, we had hope, and then to have it dashed -- well, the reality is sinking in.
Translations for sinking
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- غرقArabic
- hundimientoSpanish
- डूब रहा हैHindi
- tenggelamIndonesian
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