be poignant

Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words

Used to describe something that is inherently touching or sad.

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Examples (10)

  • Her farewell speech was incredibly poignant.
  • The old photographs are deeply poignant reminders of a bygone era.
  • His story will be a poignant tribute to his lost family.
  • Sometimes, memories can be unexpectedly poignant.
  • The song's lyrics were particularly poignant to those who had experienced loss.
  • The scene where they reunited was truly poignant.
  • The silence after his confession felt intensely poignant.
  • This moment is a poignant example of human resilience.
  • Despite the joy, there was a poignant undertone to the celebration.
  • The smell of old books can be very poignant for me.