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Discover LudwigThe phrase "spirits sank" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is usually used to describe a sudden feeling of disappointment or sadness. Example: After hearing the news of her failed exam, her spirits sank and she felt like giving up on her studies.
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His spirits sank.
My spirits sank.
As his deadline of 5 P.M. came and went, Joe's spirits sank.
Investors' spirits sank as Tsipras's criticism of Greece's creditors leaked out, prompting a fall in eurozone stock markets.
But our spirits sank as we loaded our luggage onto a cart and made our way down a forlorn hall that cried out for spiffing up.
We were colder and wetter when we returned to camp, and our spirits sank with the realization that the next hot shower was 60 hours away.
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And if his spirits sink?
My spirits sink, my heart deflates.
I felt my spirits sink further.
He travelled southward, his spirits sinking.
When she saw my spirits sink, Sibel caressed my hand.
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