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Recent Examples of faintly
The outline of the jaw jitters faintly—two layers are ever so slightly misaligned.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
The bonito smelled barely of the ocean, clean and faintly salty.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
If the drafts faintly smell of a sewer, the plumbing drain traps are likely missing the water.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
On dark, clear nights, M35 is faintly visible to the unaided eye.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The emergence of Kristian’s faintly sociopathic nature is mirrored in his burgeoning artistic vision.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Light and airy, this creamy musk is just faintly sweet, thanks to a blend of almond, santal, and cashmere.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
The result is a faintly comic curio that hurtles along without much impact.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Her pixie haircut, low-key and faintly offbeat style is said to resonate with Gen Z city dwellers.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Jan. 2026
Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026
The bonito smelled barely of the ocean, clean and faintly salty.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
If the drafts faintly smell of a sewer, the plumbing drain traps are likely missing the water.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
On dark, clear nights, M35 is faintly visible to the unaided eye.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The emergence of Kristian’s faintly sociopathic nature is mirrored in his burgeoning artistic vision.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
Light and airy, this creamy musk is just faintly sweet, thanks to a blend of almond, santal, and cashmere.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
The result is a faintly comic curio that hurtles along without much impact.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Her pixie haircut, low-key and faintly offbeat style is said to resonate with Gen Z city dwellers.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for faintly
Adverb
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Others in the crowd, including rapper Snoop Dogg, watched quietly as the star skier was finally taken off the course.—
ANDREW DAMPF,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Individual personalities lean more toward quietly confident rather than brash.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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One man aboard the boat knew how to navigate the mangroves and sandbars of the keys, and with the late summer sun beating down on the rafters, the boat pushed out feebly into the open ocean.—
Miriam Pensack,
The Dial,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This is of course the whole point of conservatism, to go slowly, tread softly, because everything has unintended consequences.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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The café is spacious and softly buzzing, with quiet conversations carrying over from distant tables.—
Pau Mosquera,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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While much of the worst damage had been cleared, in some places, power lines still hung low over roads and laid strewn about in parking lots.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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The low-dose aspirin helps reduce inflammation, which lowers the risk of preeclampsia, blood clots and other problems that could cause early labor.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Faintly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/faintly. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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