sinking

[US]/ˈsiŋkiŋ/
[UK]/'sɪŋkɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. sinking
adj. sinking
v. sink

Phrases & Collocations

sinking ship

sinking feeling

sinking economy

sinking into depression

sinking fast

shaft sinking

die sinking

Example Sentences

a sinking at the heart

The sun was sinking in the west.

He is sinking fast.

The sun is sinking in the west.

The water is sinking into the ground.

won the championship by sinking a clutch putt.

John found himself sinking fast in financial quicksand.

Sam felt the ground sinking beneath his feet.

the doctor concluded that the lad was sinking fast.

English players sinking a few post-match lagers.

The patient is sinking fast. The family sank into a state of disgrace.

while everyone is having a blast I am sinking into the Slough of Despond.

they have fled like rats from a sinking ship.

He had a sudden sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach.

Use words, not violence, or you’ll just be sinking to their level.

The morale of the enemy troops is sinking lower every day.

In course of sinking the well-shaft they came upon a deposit of a very rare mineral.

she grabbed Anna's arm, her fingers sinking into the flesh.

Every type of boat was pressed into service to rescue passengers from the sinking ferry.

I might have known he’d be the first rat to desert this sinking ship!

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