Synonyms: sinking
Definition: a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)
Usage: after several hours of sinking an unexpected rally rescued the market; he could not control the sinking of his legs
Similar words: decrease, drop-off, lessening
Definition: a change downward
Usage: there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided; there was a sharp drop-off in sales
Synonyms: sinking
Definition: a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
Usage: they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic
Similar words: descent
Definition: a movement downward
Synonyms: sinking, sinking feeling
Definition: a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension
Usage: with a sinking heart; a sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach
Similar words: anxiety
Definition: a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune