touching

Example Sentences

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Instead, cite a touching story to show how Bob loved his kids.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

But this time, they pointedly clenched their fists into tight balls to avoid touching one another.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

But despite sterling, intermittently touching performances from both actors, the play feels less convincing than those similar two-character dramas.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Shrinking it more aggressively could tighten financial conditions without touching rates, giving him a tool to satisfy the inflation-focused hawks while preserving the option to cut rates later.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Slowly it edged closer, quivering, until its whiskers were touching his knee.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell