fainted
Example Sentences
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I learned about chocolatines last year from the Journal’s Joshua Robinson, who fainted from embarrassment when I walked into a Toulouse patisserie and ordered a “chocolatini,” like it was happy hour at an airport Chili’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
One 32-year-old Berliner, Diane, told AFP she had fainted from the heat once already, despite drinking three litres of water.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
The “Messy” hitmaker told Rolling Stone in a recent interview that she was grateful that she fainted onstage late last year, and framed the scary ordeal as a wake-up call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
At 9 a.m., while we were still on the bus, I fainted and hit my head.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2026
“Doha, your noona carried you all the way home on her back, both of you looking like bloody messes. Your halmoni almost fainted when she saw your back.”
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
