faint
adjective
lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc..
were fainting
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past progressiveof faint.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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We had to shut down because people were fainting from the heat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
"People were fainting and getting pulled out. It's hot, I know".
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2022
“People were fainting, coming down with fever,” he said.
From Washington Post ● May 9, 2022
“People were fainting because it was too hot, too busy, and the space was overcrowded.”
From Washington Times ● Mar. 6, 2022
Mrs. Coulter hesitated; her eyes closed, she seemed to sway as if she were fainting; but she kept her balance and opened her eyes again, with an infinite beautiful sadness in them.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
