touching on

Example Sentences

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The conversation was wide-ranging, touching on just about every part of the business.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Grohl demoed more than 50 songs - typically in the middle of the night, many of them instrumental, touching on influences as diverse as Massive Attack, Pink Floyd and Bad Brains.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The characters occasionally expose their true selves, then just as quickly retreat, fearful of touching on real conflict.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

Despite dealing with an oratorio, “The Choral” is more of a medley, briefly touching on one theme after another, but never convincingly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

It was a dead thing, and a dead thing—a dead anything—is nasty to be touching on.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds