poignance
noun
poi·gnance
ˈpȯi-nyən(t)s 
sometimes ˈpȯi(g)-nən(t)s
Examples of poignance in a Sentence
there's a mean-spirited poignance to the novel's satiric portrait of Hollywood
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By contrast, Borghi limns a figure of comingled sensuality, threat and eventual poignance, without ever appearing to reach for effect.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Babe Ruth and other Yankee teammates appear in the film, thus adding to its authenticity and poignance.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Horowitz’s operation embodied both the allure and the poignance of the trade.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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, 9 June 2023
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
Babe Ruth and other Yankee teammates appear in the film, thus adding to its authenticity and poignance.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Horowitz’s operation embodied both the allure and the poignance of the trade.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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, 9 June 2023
See All Example Sentences for poignance
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“Poignance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poignance. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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