sinking feeling

ˈsɪŋkɪŋ ˈfiːlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of sinking feeling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

inner worrysudden dread from realizing trouble may be coming

I had a sinking feeling when I saw the missed calls.
A sinking feeling hit him as the sirens grew louder.
She got a sinking feeling when her name wasn’t on the list.

challenging

confrontational

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Expressions with sinking feeling

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get that sinking feeling

suddenly feel worried or afraid about something bad

I got that sinking feeling when I saw the test results.

Expressions with sinking

sinking ship

vessel that is going down in water

The crew abandoned the sinking ship to save their lives.

like rats from a sinking ship

exp.

quickly but futilely away from a failing project or situation

Employees left like rats from a sinking ship when the company went bankrupt..

desert a sinking ship

leave a failing organization or situation

Many employees decided to desert a sinking ship when the company started failing.

get that sinking feeling

suddenly feel worried or afraid about something bad

I got that sinking feeling when I saw the test results.

leave a sinking ship

abandon a failing situation or organization

Many employees decided to leave a sinking ship.

with a sinking heart

adv.

feeling sad or disappointed about something

She read the letter with a sinking heart.

Expressions with feeling

funny feeling

vague sense of unease or discomfort

I have a funny feeling about this place.

feeling blue

adj.

experiencing sadness or unhappiness

She has been feeling blue since her pet passed away.

Friday feeling

feeling of excitement for the weekend

I always get that Friday feeling after lunch.

hard feeling

resentment or bitterness towards someone

There were no hard feelings after the argument.

get the feeling

sense or perceive something intuitively or emotionally

I get the feeling he doesn't like me.

know the feeling

understand someone's emotions from personal experience

I know the feeling of losing a pet.

be feeling blue

be sad or depressed

She has been feeling blue since her cat died.

feeling out of sorts

adj.

slightly unwell or in low spirits

She has been feeling out of sorts since yesterday.

feeling the burn

exp.

facing difficulty or discomfort in a task

He was feeling the burn during the final exam.

be feeling no pain

being very drunk or intoxicated

After several drinks, he was feeling no pain and started singing loudly.

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French:mauvais pressentiment, ...
German:mulmiges Gefühl, ...
Italian:brutto presentimento, ...
Spanish:mal presentimiento, ...
Portuguese:mau pressentimento, ...
Chinese:不祥的预感, ...
Japanese:いやな予感, ...
Arabic:إِحْسَاس سَيِّئ مُفَاجِئ, ...
Hebrew:תְּחוּשַׁת בֶּטֶן רָעָה, ...
Russian:плохое предчувствие, ...
Ukrainian:погане передчуття, ...
Hindi:डूबता सा एहसास, ...
Bengali:বুক ডুবে যাওয়ার অনুভূতি, ...
Catalan:mal pressentiment, ...
Czech:předtucha, ...
Danish:pludselig dårlig fornemmelse, ...
Dutch:naar voorgevoel, ...
Greek:άσχημο προαίσθημα, ...
Hungarian:rossz előérzet, ...
Khmer:អារម្មណ៍ភ័យព្រួយភ្លាមៗថាអ្វីមិនល្អអាចនឹងកើតឡើង, ...
Korean:불길한 예감, ...
Persian:دل‌شورهٔ ناگهانی, ...
Polish:złe przeczucie, ...
Portuguese (BR):má sensação, ...
Romanian:presimțire apăsătoare, ...
Swedish:olustkänsla, ...
Thai:ความรู้สึกใจหาย, ...
Turkish:içine çöken his, ...
Vietnamese:cảm giác bất an, ...

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