What is another word for a sinking feeling?
Pronunciation: [ɐ sˈɪŋkɪŋ fˈiːlɪŋ] (IPA) 
"A sinking feeling" refers to an unpleasant emotion that one experiences when something goes wrong or unfavorable circumstances arise. Although it is a common expression, there are several synonyms that can be used in its place to describe this emotional state. Some of these synonyms include a gut-wrenching feeling, a sinking sensation, a feeling of dread, an uneasy feeling, a sense of foreboding, or a feeling of heaviness in one's chest. Regardless of the descriptor used, the emotions conveyed by any of these synonyms refer to a deep sense of disappointment, hurt, or sorrow experienced when realizing that things are not going as planned.
