faintness

Example Sentences

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Faintness came over him, breathing the sulphurous smoke, with the tornado of battle stunning his brain— Faintness—forgetfulness.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

Faintness is such a queer thing that to think of it is to have it. 

From The Hand of Ethelberta by Hardy, Thomas

Faintness began to come over him, and he was compelled to cling to a window for support.

From Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Volume II (of 2) by Cooper, Thomas

Faintness, as well as all other ideas or perceptions which suggest magnitude or distance, doth it in the same way that words suggest the notions to which they are annexed.

From A Essay Towards a New Theory of Vision by Berkeley, George

Faintness threatened her; she clung to the handle of a weighing machine for support.

From Sparrows: the story of an unprotected girl by Newte, Horace W. C. (Horace Wykeham Can)