How to Use sink in in a Sentence
sink in
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There was no soap at the hand-washing sink in the sushi area.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 5 July 2024
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For some in the Windy City, the message isn't sinking in.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
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The whole room got emotional as the weight of the moment sank in.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
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Both boats were destroyed, and the first sank in the marina.
—Caitlyn Freeman, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2024
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Your touch should be light and should not sink in too far into the butter.
—Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
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And the sad evidence of that debate hasn’t sunk in yet.
—ABC News, 30 June 2024
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Let that sink in and know that the problem is only getting worse.
—Brennan Nevada Johnson, Essence, 30 Nov. 2023
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Neither the sink in the restroom nor the one in the kitchen possessed paper towels.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2024
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The realization sinks in: the conditions of the house exist in the world, too.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2024
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The stakes are high but feel low, and many of the kills don’t get enough time or the proper framing to really sink in.
—Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Sep. 2023
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Often the low sun touched only the tops of trees, or the ends of branches, while sections of the same tree seemed sunk in darkness.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2023
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But over several listens, the backstory starts to fall away, and the song as a whole sinks in.
—Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2023
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He was relieved when Fatima called her father to come pick them up, as the sun sank in the sky and the wind harried the trees on the seafront.
—Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
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The cast has multiple catered meals a day, bottled water and working sinks in the lounge.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 27 Sep. 2023
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Griner exhaled, allowing relief to sink in for the first time.
—J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
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Calling all bookworms: The Shelter Daybed is the best daybed to stretch your legs and sink in with a page-turning novel.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2023
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Perez claimed his winnings the next day — when his win finally began to sink in.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2024
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The land has been rapidly sinking in areas around the city of Corcoran.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
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The old schooner Jackson had sailed around the South Pacific sank in the bay one day and was pulled up onto the beach and became the shipwreck bar.
—Hugh Garvey, Sunset Magazine, 6 Nov. 2023
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The Tigers recently had a meeting to warn players about sports wagering, but the NFL news has sunk in.
—Matt Stahl | Mstahl@al.com, al, 18 July 2023
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Plus, my makeup applies like silk and my skincare products sink in so fast.
—Lily Wohlner, Women's Health, 1 Sep. 2023
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Rather, a drumbeat of repetition is required for the message to sink in.
—Robert M. Gates, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2023
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Today, the retired businessman is fishing for gold, silver and gems from the wreck of a Spanish galleon that sank in 1656.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 27 July 2023
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Gomez waits for a beat, letting the line sink in, before slapping her forehead with her hand and smiling in response to the corniness of it all.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
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Put on a shower cap and allow the oil to sink in for an hour, then shampoo and condition normally.
—Jenn Barthole, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
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The ship sank in October 1870 while carrying pig iron and shingles from Green Bay en route to Chicago.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 July 2023
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To use the sink in manual mode, simply leave the handle pushed in or use the manual override button.
—Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
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The blend of Korean red pine extract and red ginseng sinks in right away, working to replenish dry skin, smooth fine lines, and boost glow.
—Sarah Y. Wu, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
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After taking a moment separately to let the news sink in, the first-time parents shared a sweet embrace.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
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But the layer of springs of varied rigidity allows your hips to sink in comfortably.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
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