sinking feeling

English

Noun

sinking feeling (plural sinking feelings)

  1. A feeling of uneasiness or apprehension.
    I have a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach.
    • 1919, P. G. Wodehouse, chapter 5, in A Damsel in Distress:
      He dressed moodily, and left the room to go down to breakfast. Breakfast would at least alleviate this sinking feeling which was unmanning him.

See also
  • one's heart sinks
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