faint

Definition:
1. Feeling weak and tired and likely to become unconscious.
2. Very small; possible but unlikely.
3. That cannot be clearly seen, heard or smelt.

Use 'faint' in a sentence:

• 1. She suddenly fell forward on to the table and fainted.
• 2. There was still the faint hope deep within him that she might never need to know.
• 3. Their instruments detected very faint radio waves at a frequency of 3 kilohertz.
• 4. She crumpled to the floor in a dead faint.
• 5. We could hear their voices growing fainter as they walked down the road.
• 6. She answered in a faint murmur.
• 7. This is no time to be faint-hearted.
• 8. I felt faint with hunger.
• 9. His breathing became faint.
• 10. I picked up the faint sound of a car in the distance.
• 11. He was conscious of the faint, musky aroma of aftershave.
• 12. A faint sneer of satisfaction crossed her face.
• 13. She suddenly felt faint.
• 14. The walkers were faint from hunger.
• 15. Afterwards, you will not feel faint or weak.
• 16. I haven't the faintest idea how to care for a snake.
• 17. She slumped to the ground in a faint.
• 18. The hills sent back a faint echo.
• 19. I think I'm going to faint.
• 20. I have been known to faint at the sight of blood.
• 21. He could see faint lines in her face.
• 22. He became aware of the soft, faint sounds of water dripping.
• 23. He fell to the ground in a dead faint.
• 24. I didn't have the faintest idea what you meant.
• 25. He felt suddenly faint, and his heart began to palpitate.
• 26. I almost fainted when she told me.
• 27. I thought he'd faint when I kissed him.
• 28. He stopped to try to adjust his vision to the faint starlight.
• 29. I fainted and the next thing I knew I was in the hospital.
• 30. Other signs of angina are nausea, sweating, feeling faint and shortness of breath.
• 31. The room held the faint, sweet odour of pipe tobacco.
• 32. Faint glimmers of daylight were showing through the trees.
• 33. There is still a faint hope that she may be cured.
• 34. I heard a faint rustle in the bushes.
• 35. A faint aroma of coffee attracted his attention.
• 36. The lamb gave a faint bleat.
• 37. Caroline made a faint attempt at a laugh.
• 38. The heat made him feel faint.
• 39. His ears caught a faint cry.
• 40. There was a faint pink tinge to the sky.
• 41. Suddenly the woman in front of me fainted.
• 42. I faint at the sight of blood.
• 43. The reception was a little faint but clear enough for him to receive the signal.
• 44. Afterwards, retrospective fear of the responsibility would make her feel almost faint.
• 45. The faint smell of her perfume lingered in the room.