faint roar

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A roar that is quiet and difficult to hear.

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Examples (10)

  • Through the thick fog, we could hear a faint roar of the distant ocean.
  • She strained her ears, trying to discern the faint roar of the crowd from inside the stadium.
  • A faint roar from the engine indicated it was struggling to start.
  • As the storm approached, a faint roar of thunder could be heard in the distance.
  • He described the sound as a barely audible, faint roar.
  • The old machinery emitted a continuous, faint roar throughout the night.
  • Could you hear that faint roar just now? I wonder what it was.
  • Even with the windows closed, a faint roar of city traffic permeated the room.
  • The explorers were unnerved by the faint roar that seemed to come from deep within the cave.
  • If you listen carefully, you might catch the faint roar of the waterfall from here.