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poignant
adjective as in affecting, painful
Strongest matches
bitter, disturbing, emotional, heartbreaking, heartrending, moving, passionate, pathetic, sad, sentimental, touching
Weak matches
agitating, agonizing, distressing, impressive, intense, perturbing, piteous, pitiful, sorrowful, upsetting
Example Sentences
As we’ve come to expect from PBS children’s programming, the series is funny, sweet, educational and poignant.
The judges praised McCausland for his "poignant" dance that reflected the experience of blindness.
She delivered the tribute dressed in a dark suit in a poignant moment that was in contrast to the upbeat tone of the rest of the ceremony.
"It's very poignant to think that I am possibly the first person from Llandudno to visit them since they died."
The pair received a score of 33 out of a possible 40 from the judges, with Craig Revel Horwood describing the "poignant blackout moment" as "absolutely spectacular".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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