faint
Example Sentences
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Unlike bright planets, these objects are generally too faint to stand out with the naked eye.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Inside, time seemed to move differently: tennis whites drying beneath the afternoon sun, bridge rooms carrying the faint smell of cigarettes and talcum powder, elderly members reading newspapers beneath slow ceiling fans.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The old guard held that the universe was eternal and unchanging, but in 1965 Arno Penzias and Robert Woodrow Wilson discovered the faint background radiation left over from the cosmos’ earliest moments.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
A group of Salinas police officers were enjoying a break from fighting crime at a local coffee roaster when they heard faint cries coming from the walls.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Gradually he became aware of a faint mewing sound coming from the other side of the hill.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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