sinking spell
Americannoun
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a temporary decline, as in health or market values.
Wall Street is over its sinking spell.
Example Sentences
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"Her vital signs were stable. But she seemed to have a sinking spell and it . . . it was a mystery to me," said Dr. Charles Engles, a neurosurgeon who treated Tonya.
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2022
Fortnight ago nationalization of silver gave the devalued dollar its first bad sinking spell, and last week gold flowed out again.
From Time Magazine Archive
Four days before the FRB announcement, the market had its worst sinking spell in nearly two months.
From Time Magazine Archive
But in Cincinnati, Philadelphia, New York and, after a sinking spell, Kansas City, September had its joys.
From Time Magazine Archive
One day at four o'clock he had a sudden sinking spell, and at five he was dead.
From Jennie Gerhardt A Novel by Dreiser, Theodore
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