sink in

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to become fully understood or emotionally accepted

   Phrasal verb · Intransitive

   something sinks in

   Usage: The news, meaning or realization is the subject. This becoming-understood sense has no direct object.

   It took several minutes for the unexpected news to sink in.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   It took several minutes for the unexpected news to sink in.

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