Definition of poignancy
poignancies
1 : the quality or state of being poignant
2 : an instance of poignancy
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Examples of poignancy in a Sentence
there was a poignancy to his wit that often left his targets smarting
Recent Examples of poignancy from the Web
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A white, riderless parade float topped with a New Orleans-style tomb and black wreaths brought particular poignancy to the otherwise colorful affair.
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Theis, Bell and Bremner know how to work Aron's story for maximum warmth and wit, so the poignancy doesn't spill over into pathos.
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There’s a lightness to many of the cues, but also a poignancy that shone throughout.
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Leo Sujatovich's score, full of soft piano, guitar and strings, adds to the poignancy without veering too far into the sentimental.
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Often the music suggests the emotion the characters cannot show in public; the poignancy is overwhelming.
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First Known Use of poignancy
1680
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