faintly
Example Sentences
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Dinner tasted rich and savory and faintly sweet, the sort of thing I would have been delighted to order at a neighborhood restaurant.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
What about the faintly ludicrous figure of the foregoing 100-plus minutes was supposed to make me care about his moral compass?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The impulse to replace a deceased lawmaker with a grieving spouse, child, or other family member is faintly absurd.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Through a second tunnel dug by the Chileans, in the early morning of June 30, they heard Gil's voice faintly.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
He released her slim, long fingers, passed through the spacious apartment to the living room, which smelled faintly of last night’s cigarettes.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
