Two thirds through the essay one gets a sinking feeling that we are doomed.

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But not clearing the deal path first with Spain gave them that sinking feeling.

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Those who voted for Andrew RT Davies in the hope he'd turn back the Tory clock will have listened with a sinking feeling.

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And this is where I get that nasty sinking feeling.

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Structured as Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS), which pool cash to invest in property, they have avoided the sinking feeling that has dominated the REIT sector for the past five years.

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The scene is apparently a bit like a school disco - and don't pretend you can't remember those vividly - with some institutions talking to several potential partners at once about possible mergers, some openly, some behind the scenes and some with a sinking feeling in the stomach and a brave look on their face.

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That sinking, nauseous, panicky feeling you get when something is truly wrong.

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There is perhaps no worse feeling than having your investments sinking and not being able to do a thing about it because of lockup, gates, or other artificial liquidity provisions.

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