poignance

Example Sentences

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Despite Hank’s awfulness, he has a pathetic poignance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

Another “Fall Guy” co-star — an attack dog that responds only to commands in French — had particular poignance for Gosling.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

Comedy writer Daniel Kibblesmith put it thus in a 2016 tweet that has only gained poignance with the passage of time:

From Slate • Aug. 22, 2023

Williams’ announcement had particular poignance given that she stepped away from tennis last year, saying she had to in order to have a second child.

From Washington Times • May 1, 2023

There is a particular poignance in looking back now on those happy days two years before the war.

From Shandygaff by Morley, Christopher