1
as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
after wandering in the woods for hours, we had only a faint idea of where we were
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2
as in weak
lacking bodily strength
I was starting to feel a little faint after going so long without food
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as in trance
a temporary state of unconsciousness
shocking news can cause a person to fall into a faint
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as in to collapse
to lose consciousness
the kind of person who faints at the sight of blood
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Recent Examples of faint
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Cameras often detect faint aurora before the human eye can see color clearly.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
In his view, politics isn't for the faint of heart and neither is being cast on a reality show.
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Saige Miller,
NPR,
31 May 2026
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Ancheta said there were no immediate reports of casualties, but some people fainted following the strong tremor.
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Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Adjective
This tends to make remote galaxies extremely faint at those wavelengths.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Cameras often detect faint aurora before the human eye can see color clearly.
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Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
Taking on an enormous corporation isn’t for the faint of heart; thank goodness Smalls, who first organized the Congress of Essential Workers and then the Amazon Labor Union, has a heart strong enough to keep struggling for his colleagues against a monolithic management team.
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Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
In his view, politics isn't for the faint of heart and neither is being cast on a reality show.
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Saige Miller,
NPR,
31 May 2026
Verb
Ednar Dayanghirang, director of the Office of Civil Defense in a nearby southern region, said more than 100 students attending morning flag-raising ceremonies sustained bruises and some fainted in panic at different elementary and high schools.
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Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Ancheta said there were no immediate reports of casualties, but some people fainted following the strong tremor.
—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for faint
Adjective
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Acting on such vague forecasts, like shorting Bitcoin, carries immense risk due to its volatility.
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But the movie never seems to have a grip on its hero’s moral code; despite urging Ruthye not to kill the villain, Kara’s outlook on her own use of lethal force remains frustratingly vague.
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Depressed wages, a weak currency and hyperinflation have continued to make life difficult for ordinary Venezuelans, many of whom struggle to afford basic goods.
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There, the Sox scored on a weak, off-line throw from shallow left fielder José Caballero.
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Welcome to a Monday Nightcaps — the one where UFC ring girl Chrissy Blair put America in a trance to celebrate the big 2-5-0.
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Scary Movie included joking references to both the creepy Aunt Gladys character, as well as the famous scene of all the kids running off in the middle of the night — except the kids in Scary Movie are running from accidental weed candies at Halloween instead of a trance.
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When AllHere collapsed in mid-2024, the district — with Carvalho’s support — launched an internal review.
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At least 383 buildings and over 1,000 other structures had collapsed or were heavily affected, and officials were still assessing the damage.
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Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
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In the private ward in the maternity wing, everything is quiet, all the surfaces immaculate and clean as if nothing at all has happened, your mother still hazy with the blur of oxytocin and carbetocin, staring out the open window.
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Jolted by a feeble office market, a growing number of developers are considering ways to convert their office properties to other uses, such as housing projects.
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Enervated cuteness and tryhard sincerity define a whole new wave of musicians, from Pittsburgh rockers feeble little horse to cringe-pop upcycler Worldpeace DMT to SoundCloud producer MASSI, whose songs spill with the tiny adorable detail of a toy train set.
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Hospital staff lined up to sing and dance, celebrating their good fortune, as the pair looked on in a daze.
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Summer Satur-daze Summer Music Series.
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Any fan of romantic ruffling will swoon at this top, from its subtly pleated shoulder seams to the fit-and-flare bodice.
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Fans swooned over the thoughtful gift in her comments.
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“Faint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faint. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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