faint
adjective
lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc..
faintest
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superlativeof faint.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Like hundreds of volunteers and rescuers, he has spent hours clinging to the faintest hope there may be survivors in the rubble, despite the 7.4 magnitude quake that struck this coffee capital on Monday morning.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
K2-18b may be silent for now, but scientists are steadily improving their ability to detect even the faintest signs of technology beyond our solar system if they are ever there to be heard.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
"I really haven't the faintest idea as to what I've done," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
It’s sprinkled with the faintest touch of spice but happily lacks the tired tropes of most romantasy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Traveler—how could he be anyone but Traveler?—shifted the books in his arms, and as people shuffled forward, I caught the faintest flash of his profile.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
