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Recent Examples of faintly
The outline of the jaw jitters faintly—two layers are ever so slightly misaligned.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
The bonito smelled barely of the ocean, clean and faintly salty.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
If the drafts faintly smell of a sewer, the plumbing drain traps are likely missing the water.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
On dark, clear nights, M35 is faintly visible to the unaided eye.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The emergence of Kristian’s faintly sociopathic nature is mirrored in his burgeoning artistic vision.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Light and airy, this creamy musk is just faintly sweet, thanks to a blend of almond, santal, and cashmere.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
The result is a faintly comic curio that hurtles along without much impact.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Her pixie haircut, low-key and faintly offbeat style is said to resonate with Gen Z city dwellers.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Jan. 2026
Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
The bonito smelled barely of the ocean, clean and faintly salty.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
If the drafts faintly smell of a sewer, the plumbing drain traps are likely missing the water.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
On dark, clear nights, M35 is faintly visible to the unaided eye.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The emergence of Kristian’s faintly sociopathic nature is mirrored in his burgeoning artistic vision.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Light and airy, this creamy musk is just faintly sweet, thanks to a blend of almond, santal, and cashmere.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
The result is a faintly comic curio that hurtles along without much impact.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Her pixie haircut, low-key and faintly offbeat style is said to resonate with Gen Z city dwellers.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faintly
Adverb
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Amazon quietly discounted dozens of top picks from Stewart’s collection, including Dutch ovens, knife sets, oven mitts, and more, with prices starting at just $8 and discounts going for up to 60 percent off.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The prose looks polished, charts look clean, and a single percentage point buried in the model quietly pushes the decision in a different direction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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One man aboard the boat knew how to navigate the mangroves and sandbars of the keys, and with the late summer sun beating down on the rafters, the boat pushed out feebly into the open ocean.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Bailey drove again to the basket and softly banked in a left-handed layup to trim the Monarchs’ lead to 73-72.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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Land softly with your knees bent and go right into your next jump squat.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Doling out billions to borrowers leaving school with degrees in low-paying majors can in no way be described as fiscally responsible — for the lender or the borrower.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Suddenly, Drew McIntyre appeared out of nowhere and low-blowed Fatu.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Faintly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faintly. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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