sinking

British

/ ˈsɪŋkɪŋ /

noun

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

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The splitter and its devastating sinking action had been the defining pitch of the 1980s.

From The Wall Street Journal

A nonprofit exists to preserve them, but tour guide Teri Rommelmann said preservation efforts aren’t meant to alter the course of nature and time, but rather to save the work from sinking into the sand.

From Los Angeles Times

After hitting the iceberg, five watertight compartments were breached, leading to Titanic sinking.

From BBC

The lag could feel particularly long with January’s data, which reflect a period when mortgage rates were sinking and optimism was building for the spring season.

From Barron's

Since Feb. 28, when the U.S. and Israel launched a series of strikes on Iran, oil prices have surged 55%, gold has been sinking and bond yields have climbed sharply.

From The Wall Street Journal

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