sink in
Example Sentences
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Mandy said her ordeal did not really sink in for a few days.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Back in Iran, a sense of the inevitable had begun to sink in for many there.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
A few days later the magnitude of the assignment began to sink in.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
“Let this sink in for a moment — zero job growth versus an average of almost 2 million for the 10 years prior to 2025,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026
It reminded him of how the sink in the kitchen smelled when the drain clogged up.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
