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“It smell faintish in these old houses,” Arrabelle said, working her nose away from the coffee.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

My face, which at first was in a flame, became suddenly cold, and a faintish sickness was creeping over me, so that, to steady myself, I had to lay my hand on a chair.

From That Boy Of Norcott's by Lever, Charles James

Lady Cecilia was forced to explain that Helen was not very well, would not appear till after dinner—nothing very much the matter—a little faintish.

From Tales and Novels — Volume 10 by Edgeworth, Maria

The sight and the reflection made him faintish for a moment.

From Hard Cash by Reade, Charles

Aye, this is a faintish time o'year; but I must give you a little something, I suppose:—I'll open the window, and give you a little air.

From John Bull The Englishman's Fireside: A Comedy, in Five Acts by Colman, George