faintness

[US]/'feintnis/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. weakness or lack of strength, unclearness, dimness.

Example Sentences

The faintness of the light made it difficult to see.

She experienced a sudden faintness and had to sit down.

The faintness of the sound indicated that the speaker was far away.

His faintness of heart prevented him from facing his fears.

The faintness of the scent reminded her of her childhood.

The faintness of the signal caused the radio to crackle.

She struggled to overcome the faintness in her limbs after the long hike.

The faintness of the image on the screen indicated a problem with the projector.

The faintness of the starlight made the night sky appear magical.

His faintness of memory made it hard for him to recall details of the event.

Real-world Examples

And, for the first time in my life, I felt the dizzy faintness of motion sickness.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

I felt a thrill while I answered him; but no coldness, and no faintness.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

The words died upon her lips, and from very faintness she bent her head.

Source: Lovers in the Tower (Part Two)

No faintness overcame her in the face of this battle primeval at her feet.

Source: Son of Mount Tai (Part 1)

She repeated her commands in an absolute tone: But my excessive faintness made me unable to obey her.

Source: Monk (Part 2)

Sue unlatched the other chamber door, and, as if seized with faintness, sank down outside it.

Source: Jude the Obscure (Part Two)

But he fought back the bodily weakness, —and, still more, the faintness of heart, —that was striving for the mastery with him.

Source: Red characters

But it will be very dreadful, with this feeling of hunger, faintness, chill, and this sense of desolation—this total prostration of hope.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

And stay alert to serious symptoms, such as chest pain or pressure, severe shortness of breath or dizziness, or faintness, and seek medical attention immediately.

Source: Past exam questions of new reading types in the postgraduate entrance examination.

Suddenly the deadly faintness came over her once more and she sat down on the bank and leaned her head against a tree-trunk.

Source: Summer

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