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Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
Bingo, the faint smell and taste of chlorine was gone.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 8 May 2023
In retaliating against Zephyr, Montana Republicans accused her of crossing a line that is faint at best in political debate.
—Amy Beth Hanson And Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2023
This is not thick tasting or overly chocolaty, and the Belgian yeast flavor is faint at best.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 5 Feb. 2023
As the comet neared Earth, observers were able to spot it as a faint green smudge near the bright star Polaris, also called the North Star.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Feb. 2023
Ironically, the filmmaker who helped create the modern blockbuster will have to win despite the faint whiff of theatrical disappointment.
—Jake Coyle, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2023
Previous research suggests even the faint shine of skyglow from cities hundreds of kilometers away can lure migratory songbirds to their deaths, distort predator-prey interactions, disrupt animal hormones, and interfere with a web of other biological processes.
—Byjoshua Sokol, science.org, 19 Jan. 2023
With a run to 6th-place as a lead-lap finisher and the eventual Rookie of the Year, Busch captured the moment at IMS, but nothing more than faint rumblings about a return followed.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Jan. 2023
Laura Barcella, Peoplemag, 26 May 2023
Nearly two months after winning its first national championship, the LSU women's basketball team took the traditional visit to the White House on Friday – a celebratory afternoon that was briefly interrupted by a scary moment, when an LSU player fainted on the podium.
—Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 26 May 2023
Another account compared Burrow's fans' reactions to people fainting at a Michael Jackson concert.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 16 May 2023
In turn, there would be less pressure in the arteries, possibly reducing blood flow to the brain, causing dizziness and possibly fainting.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 May 2023
Villalobos gave birth to her daughter while testing positive for Covid, then went to the emergency room several months later after fainting at a friend’s barbecue.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2023
The White Helmets, northwest Syria’s civil defense organization, reported more than 130 injuries, most of them non-life-threatening, including fractures and cases of people fainting from fear, while a number of buildings in areas already damaged by the quake collapsed.
—Suzan Fraser, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2023
The White Helmets, northwest Syria’s civil defense organization, reported more than 130 injuries, most of them non-life threatening, including fractures and cases of people fainting from fear, while a number of buildings in areas already damaged by the quake collapsed.
—Suzan Fraser, ajc, 20 Feb. 2023
One department head fainted after a Molina interrogation.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
Such belonging is not for the faint of checkbook.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2023
In a recent video on the Buff Dudes channel, bodybuilder and YouTuber Hudson White spends the day eating and working out like Jackman, and soon finds that the Wolverine routine is not for the faint of heart.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 4 Apr. 2023
However, purchasing claims is not for the faint of heart, says Thomas Braziel, founder of 507 Capital, an investment company that specializes in distressed debt, which holds a large position in the Mt. Gox bankruptcy and others.
—WIRED, 30 Mar. 2023
But, don't be fooled as this puzzle isn't for the faint of heart.
—Jamie Spain, Good Housekeeping, 14 Feb. 2023
The first half wasn’t for the faint of heart.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2023
This date isn't for the faint of heart.
—Janece Maze, Country Living, 2 Feb. 2023
This detox isn’t for the faint of heart.
—Claire Stern, ELLE, 15 Jan. 2023
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Word History
Adjective
Middle English feint, faynt "deceiving, false, lacking in spirit or courage, listless, wearied, feeble, pale," borrowed from Anglo-French, "deceiving, false, lacking in spirit, weak," from present participle of feindre, faindre "to make, fabricate, pretend, dissemble, lose heart, fade" — more at feign
Verb
Middle English feinten, faynten "to pretend, lack spirit, become enfeebled, grow weak, fade," verbal derivative of feint, faynt "deceiving, lacking in spirit, wearied" — more at faint entry 1
Noun
noun derivative of faint entry 2
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Noun
1792, in the meaning defined above
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“Faint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/faint. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.
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faint
2 of 3 verbfaint
3 of 3 noun
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