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'sinking' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'sinking' with 5 example sentences.


sinking noun

: a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

: a slow fall or decline (as for lack of strength)

: a feeling caused by uneasiness or apprehension


  • The captain was the last person to leave the sinking ship.
  • I escaped from the sinking boat with difficulty.
  • The sun is sinking in the west.
  • The price of crude oil is sinking.
  • The leisure industry is sinking more money into new resorts.
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