Examples of 'began to sink' in a sentence

Meaning of "began to sink"

began to sink: This phrase is used to describe a situation or an object that starts to descend or submerge in water or any other fluid. It often implies a negative or deteriorating condition, such as a sinking ship, sinking morale, or sinking economy. It can also be used metaphorically to indicate a loss of hope, falling apart, or failing.

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began to sink
Tesla began to sink into an isolated world.
The vessel flooded and began to sink.
He began to sink down under the water.
Dingyuen was hit by a torpedo and began to sink.
He also began to sink into the water.
Both boats were so full they began to sink.
She began to sink stern first.
After a few minutes my hopes began to sink.
Its eyes began to sink beneath the surface.
It floated on the water and began to sink.
Then ships began to sink mysteriously.
The enormity of her plight began to sink in.
The ship began to sink for the damage.
Peter was afraid and he began to sink.
He began to sink inside and to feel the pain of those things.

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In a short time the boat began to sink.
As we began to sink.
His approval ratings in the polls began to sink.
What seemed firm began to sink in a few years.
The corvette leaned forward and began to sink.
Anxiety and fear began to sink in once again.
The ship started flooding and began to sink.
A steamship was hit and began to sink as once on an even keel.
No one was on board the vessel when it began to sink.
The ship began to sink.
His vessel was soon badly damaged and began to sink.
The old paradigm began to sink in the light of its own limitations.
He could not do it and began to sink.
The facility began to sink into disrepair as the owners desperately sought a buyer.
Yet she hit an iceberg and began to sink.
The pitch angle began to sink and the aircraft started descending below the glideslope.
In the boat when it began to sink.
Then Peter began to sink in the water.
Here is where my heart began to sink.
I began to sink just like Peter did.
And then they began to sink.
Navratil had earlier described what happened when the ship began to sink.
He jumped and began to sink.
He began to sink when he took his eyes off of Jesus.
These ships soon became overloaded and began to sink.
Imperatritsa Mariya began to sink by the bow and listed to starboard.
The ship quickly caught fire and began to sink.
When the ship began to sink Stojko jumped into the ocean.
As a side effect of this process the land began to sink.
The ship began to sink but was able to get to Port Stanley for repairs.
Ingleside burst into flames and immediately began to sink.
Peter began to sink and Jesus rebuked him for his lack of faith.
The ship could not be dislodged and began to sink.
The Esmeralda began to sink and survivors were rescued by the Peruvians.
I was standing at the front of our boat when it began to sink.

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