sinking feeling

Other forms: sinking feelings

Definitions of sinking feeling
  1. noun
    a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension
    synonyms: sinking
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    type of:
    anxiety
    a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
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