sinking feeling

noun
/ˌsɪŋkɪŋ ˈfiːlɪŋ/UK/ˌsɪŋkɪŋ ˈfilɪŋ/US

Etymology

From sinking (noun) + feeling (noun), from the physical sensation.

  1. inherited from felynge
  2. compounded as sinking feeling — “sinking + feeling

Definitions

  1. An unpleasant feeling in the abdomen caused by hunger or, especially, apprehension or…

    An unpleasant feeling in the abdomen caused by hunger or, especially, apprehension or uneasiness.

    • I have a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach.
    • Appetite craving, but feels no better for the food which he eats, having always a sinking feeling at the stomach— […]

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