faintly

Example Sentences

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In fact, I’d argue that the fastest way to make a modest meal feel faintly restaurant-like is to serve not one bread, but two or three.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Even the UK feels it, if faintly: El Niño can tilt the odds towards a mild start and cold end to winter, though the links are loose.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The fans faintly begin chanting his name, then their voices disappear into a hush.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Enter Digby, a handsome, quick-witted and wealthy enigma who smells faintly of fig.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He released her slim, long fingers, passed through the spacious apartment to the living room, which smelled faintly of last night’s cigarettes.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick