faint
adjective
lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc..
fainted
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past participleof faint.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof faint.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
faintadjectivelacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc..
Example Sentences
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"There are a lot of pupils who have fainted and who did not receive any medical attention," Jean told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
She said one student fainted after hearing about the disaster, but many initially underestimated the danger and waited for classmates who were in a maths lesson.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
I learned about chocolatines last year from the Journal’s Joshua Robinson, who fainted from embarrassment when I walked into a Toulouse patisserie and ordered a “chocolatini,” like it was happy hour at an airport Chili’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
One 32-year-old Berliner, Diane, told AFP she had fainted from the heat once already, despite drinking three litres of water.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
When I knelt by him he struggled to get away from me, and the effort being too much for him, fainted.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
