fainting

Example Sentences

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Pilgrims perform most of the hajj's rites outdoors where more than a million devotees gather in stifling conditions, with many attendees succumbing to heatstroke, fainting spells and even cardiac arrest triggered by the heat.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Toro eventually quit in 2021 after having an incident of stress-induced fainting and chest pain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Morris first began experiencing symptoms when she was 16-years-old, suffering from heavy bleeding, vomiting and fainting spells.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

I lived for weeks with steady pain, fainting spells, nosebleeds, and vision changes that made it difficult to function.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

Through the bedroom is a gray sitting room she treats as a closet, her shoes and handbags and clothes scattered across the floor, piled on a fainting couch, spilling over the backs of chairs.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri