seem poignant

Frequency: 7.011.5 per million words

Used when something gives the impression of being touching or sad.

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Examples (10)

  • The old photograph made the past seem poignant.
  • Her final words before leaving seemed particularly poignant.
  • In the quiet evening, the music began to seem deeply poignant.
  • His story of childhood loss seemed incredibly poignant to everyone present.
  • The empty swing in the park seemed poignant, reminding her of happier times.
  • Even the simplest gestures can seem truly poignant in moments of farewell.
  • The silence after the applause seemed poignant to the retiring artist.
  • Looking back, their youthful dreams seem almost poignant now.
  • The faded letters from his mother seemed very poignant to him.
  • For many, the monument will always seem poignant, a symbol of sacrifice.