fainter

Example Sentences

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Most cell phones now use two GPS frequency bands -- one that is older and fainter, and a second that is newer and stronger.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Even after standardizing their brightness, the team found that supernovae originating from younger stars tend to look fainter, while those from older stars appear brighter.

From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2025

However, visibility could be affected by bright moonlight from the recent Sturgeon Moon, making it harder to see the fainter streaks.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2025

He told them rescue dogs that find bodies at disaster sites can also be trained to detect the fainter scent of a person who had been dead for years, even someone who had been cremated.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

Even as they sat and stood, as if suddenly frozen, it was answered by another cry, fainter and further off, but no less chilling to the blood.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien