Poignant - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈpɔɪnjənt|
Brit.
|ˈpɔɪnjənt|
adjective
- arousing affect (syn: affecting, touching)
poignant grief cannot endure forever
- keenly distressing to the mind or feelingspoignant anxiety
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The photograph was a poignant reminder of her childhood.
...a poignant story of a love affair that ends in tragedy...
A poignant story about a young man who goes off to war
... this movie isn't a soft-pedaled, poignant tale of addiction and recovery—it's just about the addiction.
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