poignancy
Example Sentences
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Seven years later, revisiting the poem has carried an added poignancy.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
But it takes a series of self-reflexive turns that are overelaborate in their conception and slightly inert in their execution, rendering the movie’s poignancy more theoretical than fully felt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The poignancy of “Stand by Me,” the authenticity and gravitas he invested in this story of youth, makes it a personal triumph — his funny father couldn’t, and wouldn’t, have directed anything like it.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
From there, Gunn’s curated playlist, featuring bands like Hardcore Superstar, Cruel Intentions and Ida Maria, musically narrates each installment’s operatic heroics and slapstick violence, or adds poignancy to Chris’ bouts of crushingly low self-esteem.
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2025
All she knew was that, crossed with shadow, their family life took on a poignancy sharper than she could stand.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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