as in bitterness
a harsh or sharp quality
there was a poignancy to his wit that often left his targets smarting
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Recent Examples of poignancy
Payne’s memory of the encounter, of course, takes on new meaning and poignancy in the wake of his sudden and shocking death Wednesday in Argentina.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Cromer has a singular gift for poignancy without sentimentality.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Home finales tinged with uncertainty and poignancy are nothing new for the Mets, who have employed 10 managers (counting Carlos Beltran, who never managed a game) and nine general managers (counting Jared Porter, who didn’t occupy the office long enough to see a game) this century.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Perceiving the loneliness that colors the story and being aware of Mishima’s awful demise four years later, how can the reader fail to be moved by a poignancy that transcends the text!
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
Cromer has a singular gift for poignancy without sentimentality.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
Home finales tinged with uncertainty and poignancy are nothing new for the Mets, who have employed 10 managers (counting Carlos Beltran, who never managed a game) and nine general managers (counting Jared Porter, who didn’t occupy the office long enough to see a game) this century.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Perceiving the loneliness that colors the story and being aware of Mishima’s awful demise four years later, how can the reader fail to be moved by a poignancy that transcends the text!
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for poignancy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poignancy
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Body Lice Self-Care and Home Treatment Body lice bites can cause itching, redness or discoloration, and swelling.Josephine Hessert, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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So then your full attention is given to each dish one bite at a time.Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
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Read More: See Photos from the Raging Franklin Fire in Malibu Much of the devastation occurred in Malibu, a community of about 10,000 people on the western edge of Los Angeles known for its stunning bluffs and Zuma Beach, which features in many Hollywood films.Christopher Weber, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Then use a thin metal spatula to loosen bars around the edges of the pan.Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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This reader, with at least 50 years more in corporeal form than Ching, could not help but rapidly identify with her wisdom and experience the poignance of her story.BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
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The wild-eyed goofy younger Springsteen cracks through, but never lightly, always with poignance.Christopher Borrelli, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2023
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“Poignancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poignancy. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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