SINKING FEELING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension

Example:

a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach

Synonyms:

sinking; sinking feeling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("sinking feeling" is a kind of...):

anxiety (a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune)

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