fainted

Example Sentences

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Her group was among at least 100 people left waiting in a situation she described as "very stressful; people arguing, someone fainted, someone was sick".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The Austrian-born film star said he could not speak English at the time and "nearly fainted" when he was asked to address the crowd at a bodybuilding event.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

At 9 a.m., while we were still on the bus, I fainted and hit my head.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

Two people in the area fainted as thermometers showed the temperature hitting 97 degrees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

When I knelt by him he struggled to get away from me, and the effort being too much for him, fainted.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin