faint
Example Sentences
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The scrape on my calf is so faint I can barely see it now.
From Literature
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It was faint, but smelled like peaches and apples.
From Literature
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"But because they are far away, many objects in this time are faint and difficult to observe."
From Science Daily
With each step a faint echo and a reminder that the sea sleeps but does not disappear.
From Salon
But if the Kings’ breathing is shallow and their pulse faint, they aren’t dead just yet despite seven losses in their last nine games.
From Los Angeles Times
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