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faint

[feynt] / feɪnt /






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Albariño wine pairs well with cheeses, fish tacos, herbaceous salads—and, as Hemingway did, you can also drink it to wash away the faint metallic taste of oysters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Filled with dark, deserted streets and way-spooky buildings, this visually atmospheric film is not for the faint of heart.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The returning Robert Baloucoune scored a superb try for brief respite, but Baptiste Erdocio and Wilfrid Hounkpatin responded in brutal fashion to end any faint hopes of a comeback.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

You know the weather: warm wind, faint smell of rain, the vague sense that a storm could roll in at any minute.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

I bent to turn the faucet off, but my head swam, and the faint shimmer of water on the tile seemed to wink at me.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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