faint
adjective
lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc..
is fainting
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present progressiveof faint (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The most common side effects of the HPV vaccine is fainting, pain and swelling at injection site, and headache, all of which can occur with any immunization.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 10, 2013
The most common side effect of Gardasil is fainting after getting the injection, followed by skin irritation and dizziness, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a study published in August 2009.
From BusinessWeek ● Sep. 15, 2011
According to his research, the leading cause of near-death experience is fainting, and upwards of a third of us faint at some time.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 13, 2011
Now why does this happen when a person has very low blood pressure -- which occurs near-death -- or when someone is fainting?
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2011
“The piggy? Oh, terrible hunger pinches! Gurgi cannot remember. Was there a piggy? Gurgi is fainting and falling into the bushes, his poor, tender head is full of air from his empty belly.”
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
