be poignant
Frequency: 8.015.2 per million words
Used to describe something that is inherently touching or sad.
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- 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.