faintly

Example Sentences

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Even the UK feels it, if faintly: El Niño can tilt the odds towards a mild start and cold end to winter, though the links are loose.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

From an 11-story-high catwalk atop the coal unit, the view included power lines and Houston’s skyline faintly visible 25 miles away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The fans faintly begin chanting his name, then their voices disappear into a hush.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Too often, it arrives over-mashed and under-seasoned — pale, pasty, faintly apologetic.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

In the privacy of her mind, Koffi faintly wondered where they were heading, whether their new direction would get them any closer to finding the Shetani or send them back to where they’d started.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray