51.   Instantly I understood that I had shamed her, and my heart sank in mortification.

52.   Initially, his heart sank.

53.   Later, Limone said, his heart was sinking as he saw the jury walking into Suffolk Superior Court to render their verdict.

54.   Lynn Posey said her heart sank further each time she heard the estimate rise on the number of dead.

55.   My heart sank as I saw the teeny eight-seater.

56.   My heart sank when Sydney was selected.

57.   My heart sinks until I notice that we have the least desirable seat, the one right by the door of the red room.

58.   My heart sank because it scared me.

59.   My heart sank, but the story got even better.