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Recent Examples of poignantly
Perhaps more poignantly, various DOJ and FBI officials have refused to pursue the administration’s agenda to go after journalists, with a number resigning their positions, Deadline can confirm.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Two chairs were poignantly left empty in the ceremony space to honor Will's parents.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
This solid resin, used to embalm the dead and as a painkiller (mixed with wine), poignantly foreshadowed Jesus' sacrificial destiny.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
On Christmas morning, Charlotte wore a bespoke beige Catherine Walker coat with brown trim at the collar, pockets, and sleeves that was reminiscent of a coat designed by Katherine Hooker that Kate wore on February 24, 2011—which poignantly marked her first royal engagement.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Even as the Deliriant and his pint-size accomplice attempt to hoodwink a monster, they’re left to wonder, poignantly, if anything in their duplicitous world is real.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
Those in mourning have a poignantly unfinished, and painfully universal, task ahead of them.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
Over the last 30-odd years, what was intended to be a temporary shelter has become a long-term purgatory, and that eerily stretched stillness of time is poignantly captured in Tamar Kalandadze and Julien Pebrel‘s debut documentary.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
In just over 100 pages, Johnson stitches together vignettes of love, labor, and loss from Grainier’s poignantly unremarkable life.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Two chairs were poignantly left empty in the ceremony space to honor Will's parents.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
This solid resin, used to embalm the dead and as a painkiller (mixed with wine), poignantly foreshadowed Jesus' sacrificial destiny.
—Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
On Christmas morning, Charlotte wore a bespoke beige Catherine Walker coat with brown trim at the collar, pockets, and sleeves that was reminiscent of a coat designed by Katherine Hooker that Kate wore on February 24, 2011—which poignantly marked her first royal engagement.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Even as the Deliriant and his pint-size accomplice attempt to hoodwink a monster, they’re left to wonder, poignantly, if anything in their duplicitous world is real.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2025
Those in mourning have a poignantly unfinished, and painfully universal, task ahead of them.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
Over the last 30-odd years, what was intended to be a temporary shelter has become a long-term purgatory, and that eerily stretched stillness of time is poignantly captured in Tamar Kalandadze and Julien Pebrel‘s debut documentary.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Nov. 2025
In just over 100 pages, Johnson stitches together vignettes of love, labor, and loss from Grainier’s poignantly unremarkable life.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poignantly
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Miami also bounced back sharply, jumping 82 percent to 40 sales, while London slipped to seventh place with just 35 deals.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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If the states don’t reach a deal, federal officials could sharply cut Arizona’s water starting next year, and at that point, a lawsuit is likely, Buschatzke said.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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But the neighborhood still feels fragile, acutely sensitive to any uptick in crime and any drop-off in city services.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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As Congress edges closer to Friday’s funding deadline that could shutter the Department of Homeland Security, lawmakers in both parties are warning that the consequences may be most acutely felt by those traveling.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
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Plus Russia has been expanding its drone capabilities in the war against Ukraine – a war keenly supported by Panov.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
8 Feb. 2026
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Konate’s absence on compassionate leave following the death of his father has also been keenly felt.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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His lashes are long, the eyes deep-set, large and intense, staring piercingly into you.—
Touré,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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How could the woman who wrote so piercingly about women’s subjugation subjugate herself to not just one but two men?—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Recent changes narrowing the kinds of tasks agencies can perform when funding lapses also mean that shutdowns have the potential to hit a larger number of Americans more harshly than before, Abigail André, the executive director of the Impact Project, told me.—
Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The plaintiffs allege that Black employees in the office were disciplined more harshly than their colleagues, denied accommodations and subjected to escalating retaliation after raising concerns about Johnson’s leadership.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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As a light dusting of snow fell over Minneapolis Sunday morning, community members lit candles, laid fresh flowers and stood somberly around a makeshift vigil at the site of Pretti’s death.—
Michael Biesecker,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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In October, family, friends and community members somberly walked out of the courthouse, disappointed to learn the resentencing hearing for Rhoades would be delayed.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
20 Dec. 2025
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The darkly comic horror-thriller stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien as coworkers stranded on a desert island.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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Shot on gorgeous 35mm film, this darkly comedic horror flick is a nostalgic cinephile's dream.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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More severely, two-thirds of Americans believe the federal government is intentionally withholding information, according to a recent poll.—
Kaitlyn Buss,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Three years before the balcony collapse that severely injured 10 people, the condo's property manager hired engineers and contractors.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Poignantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poignantly. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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