faint sound
Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words
A sound that is quiet and not easily heard.
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Examples (10)
- I heard a faint sound coming from the abandoned house.
- She strained her ears to catch the faint sound of the distant music.
- Even a faint sound can wake a light sleeper.
- A faint sound of rustling leaves was the only indication of wind.
- They detected a faint sound on the sonar, suggesting something was nearby.
- He thought he heard a faint sound, but dismissed it as his imagination.
- The detective listened intently for any faint sound that might reveal a clue.
- If you listen closely, you might hear the faint sound of the river.
- Despite the noise, she managed to discern a faint sound of a child crying.
- The old clock made a barely audible, faint sound every hour.