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am fainting

  • present progressive
    of faint (1st person singular).
    faint
    adjective
    lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc..

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The sky is black—show me some rift in the clouds, for I am fainting in this rayless night.

From The Hand but Not the Heart or, The Life-Trials of Jessie Loring by Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay)

But I assure you, that when I am fainting with hunger, God hath fortified me by his sweet consolations, so that I have looked upon myself as well recompensed for his service.

From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban

I am fainting with my Fears, Hast thou no comfort for me?

From The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III by Summers, Montague

I am fainting by the way; but for my children’s sake I must bear up.

From The Mormon Puzzle, and How to Solve It by Beers, R. W.

"We were marching all day," I replied, "and I am fainting with hunger and weariness."

From The Conscript A Story of the French war of 1813 by Erckmann-Chatrian