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Explore Fain through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like disposed or inclined. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Fain | Faint | Fainted | Fainting | Faintly | Fainter | Faintest | Faints | Fainthearted

Fain meaning

  1. Often followed by of: glad, well-pleased.
  2. Glad, contented, or satisfied to do something in the absence of a better alternative.

Synonyms of Fain

disposed inclined prepared willing gladly lief

Related words

Other words often associated with Fain or its synonyms:

given ready tending apt minded spread fond tilted preconditioned glad atilt embattled

Using Fain

  • The main meaning on this page is: Often followed by of: glad, well-pleased. | Often followed by of: glad, well-pleased. | Glad, contented, or satisfied to do something in the absence of a better alternative.
  • Useful related words include: disposed, inclined, prepared, willing.
  • In the example corpus, fain often appears in combinations such as: shawn fain, fain said, fain and.

Context around Fain

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 6 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

shawn 5× johnny 1× forcing 1× offer 1× seconded 1× action 1× 1994 1× members 1×

Often after:

added 1× announced 1× described 1×

Sentence patterns with Fain

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

statement from fain s slate 2× at johnny fain s head 1× biden seconded fain s remarks 1× fain added that 1× fain also announced 1× fain said those 1× for what fain described as 1× head forcing fain to run 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

uaw president shawn 2× a statement from 1× fain added that 1× fain also announced 1× fain said those 1× ford was spared 1×

Common sentence endings:

ballots that remain 2× a single automaker 1× action fain said 1× as an electrician 1× can support families 1× gotten the message 1×

Words around Fain

Just before it in the word index:

faima 2 failures 1.200 failure 5.859 failsafe 18 fails 1.404 failproof 2

Just after it in the word index:

faine 4 faineant 1 fainga 3 faint 317 fainted 87 fainter 32

Similar in corpus frequency:

abated 56 aberrations 56 activations 56 adirondack 56 adulation 56 affaires 56

Corpus analysis for Fain

  • In this selection, "fain" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, shawn, johnny, forcing, added, announced and described stand out and add context to how "fain" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include statement from fain s slate and at johnny fain s head. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "fain" sits close to words such as abated, aberrations and activations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with fain

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Fain said those strikes will continue. (6 words)

He was missing in action,” Fain said. (7 words)

In 1994, Fain was hired by Chrysler as an electrician. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

UAW president Shawn Fain is well aware of his power in that regard—so far, the influential union has withheld endorsing Biden for a second term. They want to see how far the President will go to help them first. (40 words)

Fain added that the UAW will always be on the side of working people, including non-union autoworkers, and will strive to organize and ensure that auto jobs are good jobs that can support families. (35 words)

UAW President Shawn Fain said in a press release as the autoworkers walked off the job, “We have been crystal clear, and we have waited long enough, but Ford has not gotten the message. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Then he fired a warning shot with his board at Johnny Fain’s head, forcing Fain to run over Weber who was paddling out.

A statement from Fain’s slate said he leads Curry by 483 votes, greater than the number of challenged ballots that remain.

But at a meeting called by the union, the company didn't increase its previous offer, Fain said.

Fain added that the UAW will always be on the side of working people, including non-union autoworkers, and will strive to organize and ensure that auto jobs are good jobs that can support families.

Fain also announced a simple “30/50/70” recipe for workers looking to join the UAW.

Fain said those strikes will continue.

Ford was spared from the latest walkouts because of progress that company has made in negotiations with the union, said UAW President Shawn Fain.

He’s giving it to the Man. Biden seconded Fain’s remarks with a fist pump of his own.

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He was missing in action,” Fain said.

In 1994, Fain was hired by Chrysler as an electrician.

In an interview with NPR this week, UAW President Shawn Fain said that both camps only had “minimal conversations” over the past few days.

In an online address to union members, Fain said General Motors, Ford and Stellantis have raised their initial wage offers, but have rejected some of the union’s other demands.

Indeed, Green found out about the GM proposal just five minutes before Fain announced the developments at approximately 2 p.m. “It was down to the wire,” he noted.

Mr. Fain’s decision to shut down just three factories is a departure for the union, which in previous strikes typically walked out of all the factories of a single automaker.

So while Fain is talking the big talk to his members, the reality check at the table is hitting their negotiating team.

The raises barely make up for what Fain described as minimal raises of the past.

The statement from Fain's slate said he leads Curry by 483 votes, greater than the number of challenged ballots that remain.

The U.A.W.’s president, Shawn Fain, said the union could extend the strike to additional plants if the talks failed to produce an agreement.

UAW president Shawn Fain is well aware of his power in that regard—so far, the influential union has withheld endorsing Biden for a second term. They want to see how far the President will go to help them first.

UAW President Shawn Fain said in a press release as the autoworkers walked off the job, “We have been crystal clear, and we have waited long enough, but Ford has not gotten the message.

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Common combinations with fain

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "fain" in a sentence?
An example: "Then he fired a warning shot with his board at Johnny Fain’s head, forcing Fain to run over Weber who was paddling out." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "fain" from authentic English texts.
What does "fain" mean?
Fain means: Often followed by of: glad, well-pleased.
What are synonyms of "fain"?
Common synonyms of "fain" include: disposed, inclined, prepared, willing, gladly, lief.
How many example sentences with "fain" are there?
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