touching

Example Sentences

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The two pieces represent a stark contrast in experiences during the same conflict, once again touching upon the theme of hope amid disturbance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Death is not the only source of lasting pain, of course: Ms. Carr writes with touching power of the divorce-related family separations of her own girlhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Traditional funeral practices in this region also involve touching the bodies of the dead; when health workers tried to block that from happening, residents only became more suspicious.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

It noted thousands of complaints by customers about "Joy-Con drift", with toggles stuck in one direction on the original version of the Switch, even when users were not touching them.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Ainsley’s at the mirrors, touching up her makeup—packing her arsenal of cosmetics into a designer tote bag.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein