sink in

Example Sentences

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A few days later the magnitude of the assignment began to sink in.

From The Wall Street Journal

I was pretty nervous every show, and then you sink in and you start to be able to play with the audience a little bit.

From Los Angeles Times

I forced myself to wait in the bush a little longer, and while I did, all my pains sank in.

From Literature

Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi, global head of equities, said the firm has lowered its recommendation from overweight to neutral and tells investors that “the risk-reward profile is less favorable as economic realities sink in.”

From MarketWatch

"It was fortunate that you regained your senses, Allun the baker, in time to prevent me from sinking in the mud and taking poor Rowan with me," remarked Marlie lightly, after a time.

From Literature