There was only a weak response.

If there is a correlation, it's weak at best, which is good news because it means that we can change our attachment style.

Grandfather smiled sadly and said in a weak voice, "I wish it were that easy..." But to please her, he took a tiny bite of the apple.

A faint hope still flickered in her breast.

In a clear sky from a dark location at the right time, a faint band of light is visible across the sky.