sinking feeling, a

A sense of dread or apprehension, as in I had a sinking feeling that I'd forgotten my ticket. This expression employs sink in the sense of "become depressed," a usage dating from the early 1600s.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Orville	['ɔ:vil]
Carlie	KAHR-lee	English
Vera	['viərə]
Quintus	KWIN-tuws (Ancient Roman), KWIN-təs (English)	Ancient Roman
Erminigild	-	Ancient Germanic
Estella	[e'stelə]