English
sinking feeling
From sinking (noun) + feeling (noun), from the physical sensation.
Today it means
noun An unpleasant feeling in the abdomen caused by hunger or, especially, apprehension or uneasiness.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “sinking feeling”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / sinking feeling