poignancy
noun
poi·gnan·cy
ˈpȯi-nyən(t)-sē 
sometimes ˈpȯi(g)-nən(t)-sē
plural poignancies
1
: the quality or state of being poignant
2
: an instance of poignancy
Examples of poignancy in a Sentence
there was a poignancy to his wit that often left his targets smarting
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If anything, that fact gives the film extra poignancy.
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The intimate, poetic text makes each moment feel authentic, and the painterly artwork balances poignancy and playfulness.
—Travis Jonker, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
With the passing last year of Dickey Betts, combined with the deaths in the last decade of Gregg Allman and Butch Trucks, tributes to the Allman Brothers Band have taken on a new poignancy.
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But this exploration undercuts the poignancy of Girls on Wire, adding a third, more opaque thread, to the film’s two clearer ones.
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
The intimate, poetic text makes each moment feel authentic, and the painterly artwork balances poignancy and playfulness.
—Travis Jonker, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
With the passing last year of Dickey Betts, combined with the deaths in the last decade of Gregg Allman and Butch Trucks, tributes to the Allman Brothers Band have taken on a new poignancy.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
But this exploration undercuts the poignancy of Girls on Wire, adding a third, more opaque thread, to the film’s two clearer ones.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for poignancy
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“Poignancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poignancy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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poignancy
noun
poi·gnan·cy
ˈpȯi-nyən-sē
: the quality or state of being poignant
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