faint noise

Frequency: 6.27.1 per million words

a noise that is not loud or clear

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Examples (10)

  • I heard a faint noise coming from the basement.
  • A faint noise alerted her to the presence of an intruder.
  • He strained to catch the faint noise of music from afar.
  • The detective listened intently for any faint noise in the empty house.
  • Despite the loud party, she detected a faint noise from the adjacent room.
  • The old engine made a faint noise as it struggled to start.
  • Could you hear that faint noise? It sounded like a whisper.
  • A faint noise of rustling leaves was the only sound in the forest.
  • She was disturbed by a faint noise during the night.
  • The microphone picked up a very faint noise from the distant conversation.