faint
Example Sentences
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One key step is giving your eyes time to adjust to faint starlight.
From BBC
The sounds could be loud or faint, hesitant or bold, slow to answer or quite rapid, like a human voice.
From Literature
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“Just for a minute or two,” said Duane in a faint voice.
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Daisy giggled again and said, “Jay Berry, if I see anything like that, I won’t only be surprised, I’ll probably faint.”
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Only a faint glow of moonlight spilled through the window, illuminating my bed and the spinning wheel.
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