poignancy
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8.0
- noun
- /ˈpɔɪn.jən.si/
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emotividad
- Her speech captured the poignancy of loss, moving everyone in the room to tears.
- adds poignancy
- particular poignancy
- feel the poignancy
When she told me the conversation she had, she didn't build it up, or maybe she didn't even realize the poignancy of it.
- When she told me the conversation she had, she didn't build it up, or maybe she didn't even realize the poignancy of it.
Examples
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One can imagine the poignancy of this reunion.
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Moved by the poignancy of such a simple request, Jed stared after her.
Fiction book (1994) -
And suddenly I realized that there was a great poignancy developing in the song that I never intended.
Blog text (32) -
The content of the words does not account for the tender poignancy of the scene.
Academic text (1991) -
Although all ancient cultures and modern cultures struggle with the problem of evil, it had particular poignancy for ancient Israel.
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Now, looking back, I realize the poignancy of a long-distance relationship.
Fiction book (1998) -
What adds poignancy to learning about the issues embedded in the cases is the authenticity of the exercise.
Academic text (2002) -
Vivid, visceral, told with both humor and poignancy, Last Man in Tower is his most stunning work yet.
Blog text (20) -
Long after Sterre's death, his sense of bereavement retains much of its original strength and poignancy.
Academic text (1991) -
The skillful editing of these moments unveils a poignancy about the longings of older individuals.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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2.1
Deep sadness after you lose someone or something important
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1.0
A feeling of being unhappy
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3.7
A very strong feeling of sadness after a great loss
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7.5
A quality in art or speech that makes people feel pity and deep sadness
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6.4
A deep, strong feeling in music or art that moves people
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8.7
A strong feeling of sadness that deeply moves someone
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4.8
A feeling that is happy and sad at the same time
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6.5
A deep, quiet feeling or look of sadness
A sad sound or feeling that shows someone feels sorrow
A deep feeling of sadness about a loss
Antonyms
How Moving
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Morphology
Etymology
The word poignancy comes from the Latin root pungere, which means 'to prick' or 'to pierce', and shares that root with the everyday word point. Think of a small, sharp prick on your feelings — that is why something poignant makes you feel a strong, often sad, emotion.