Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

sinking

/ ˈɪŋɪŋ /

noun

    1. a feeling in the stomach caused by hunger or uneasiness
    2. ( as modifier )

      a sinking feeling

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

It said this was because of frustration around Mr Musk's focus on his job in US President Donald Trump's administration and Tesla's sinking share price.

From

Such policies are raising the cost of living and sinking the value of retirement savings, threatening Social Security and the deportation of citizens and others without due process, she said.

From

“There is nothing else that can explain this and I hope that is sinking in.”

From

In one area of the town of Ishinomaki, the sinking land forced people to contend with regular flooding, according to news reports.

From

The stock market is sinking, interest rates - including for home mortgages - are rising, and consumer confidence is down.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


sink insinking fund