faint
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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
On certain nights in Japan, people may notice a faint red glow spreading low across the horizon.
From Science Daily • May 22, 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
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
Just quirked a faint, embarrassed smile and rubbed his hands across his face, as though trying to wake up.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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