A moment of extraordinary poignancy. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Rome adds a certain poignancy to the story, I think. From Wordnik.com. [David Maraniss discusses Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World.] Reference
I think that's one of the reasons you saw the kind of poignancy that was embodied in their two statements. From Wordnik.com. [Background Briefing On Visit Of Israel Pm Peres] Reference
The lady praised its 'poignancy' and 'grave beauty'. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. Standfast] Reference
This is a complex fiction piece but it's not lacking in poignancy or resonance either. From Wordnik.com. [MIND MELD: Memorable Short Stories to Add to Your Reading List (Part 1 of 2)] Reference
That Lucy's a senior, and knowing that this was her last parents weekend, added a certain poignancy to the occasion. From Wordnik.com. [Embracing a Parental Rite] Reference
Lowdown: Summer draws poignancy from the half-century dividing it from Dandelion Wine, but feels like an afterthought. From Wordnik.com. [October 2006] Reference
It has a certain poignancy to it. From Wordnik.com. [Reading Workshop I « Tales from the Reading Room] Reference
There's a certain poignancy in their predicament. From Wordnik.com. [9/11 Truth and the Paranoid Style - Boing Boing] Reference
There is a certain poignancy to tonight, though. From Wordnik.com. [The storm « BuzzMachine] Reference
He was capable of that which will always be called "poignancy," and what for the moment we call "depth.". From Wordnik.com. [Avril Being Essays on the Poetry of the French Renaissance] Reference
Yet even that bitter loss adds poignancy to the Sox legend. From Wordnik.com. [REVERSING THE CURSE] Reference
Persis looked on with a wonder that never lost its poignancy. From Wordnik.com. [Other People's Business The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale] Reference
One that's been played so often in recent days has a special poignancy. From Wordnik.com. [Randy Newman, 'Louisiana 1927'] Reference
For this reason these small dry purring notes acquire a kindof poignancy. From Wordnik.com. [Country diary] Reference
There's a certain poignancy to all of these examples from the recent mail. From Wordnik.com. [Bad Publicity] Reference
One thought which often disquieted him revisited him with double poignancy. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
A fault on an Italian war memorial adds to the poignancy of those it commemorates. From Wordnik.com. [How a clumsy Italian stonemason brought home the sorrows of war] Reference
If only the film had offered some relief from all that poignancy and resignation. From Wordnik.com. ['Easy A' Aces Comedy (and Hawthorne)] Reference
His cinematography's not perfect but his ability to highlight poignancy is stellar. From Wordnik.com. [Avital Binshtock: Worth Watching: Green] Reference
So I think that probably put a little more poignancy into what was going on that day. From Wordnik.com. [Bobby Braddock: Spelling Success With Country Songs] Reference
Seigner has little technique as an actress, but her awkwardness adds to her poignancy. From Wordnik.com. [Review: His Kinky Tale Rocks The Boat] Reference
The book's style, poignancy and beautifully drawn characters make it the likely winner. From Wordnik.com. [Eyes On The Prize] Reference
It is when the true story of the twins is known that the poignancy of the image becomes clear. From Wordnik.com. [Hard-hitting Taylor Wessing prize shortlist takes in prostitution, obesity and hunting] Reference
Of course, his recent passing endows this condition with that much more poignancy and finality. From Wordnik.com. [Peter Frank: Blague d'Art: Star Qualities] Reference
Somehow, out of the poignancy of memories such as these, men forged a determination to do better. From Wordnik.com. [Building A Better Dad] Reference
It is the poignancy of the meteorite, which, falling from a star, hisses out its life in the mud. From Wordnik.com. [The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills] Reference
But like its creator, the show has matured: "The poignancy rather than the savagery infuses 'Tommy' now.". From Wordnik.com. [The Playbill Wizard] Reference
The famous tale of Max McGee has special poignancy now, just a few weeks after his death in a home accident. From Wordnik.com. [An NFL Treasure Trove] Reference
He was a strong bass player and a beautiful singer whose voice and touch swung with lightness and poignancy. From Wordnik.com. [Cat Bennett: Magic Blues] Reference
That special poignancy could make Pericoli's Manhattan something of a collector's item -- and a monument to the towers. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
Adding poignancy to their power, the pictures were all taken by photographers who died doing their jobs in Southeast Asia. From Wordnik.com. [In The Line Of Fire] Reference
Days later, an Oval Office meeting with Clinton's foreign-policy team produced poignancy, but little sharpening of purpose. From Wordnik.com. [Make War, Make Peace] Reference
I wanted to make my lead character, Phoebe, a vintage store owner because I could see the possibilities for real poignancy. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Kincaid: The Must-Have Summer Beach Read for Fashionistas] Reference
As the tide favoring censorship of the arts rises once more in this country, a new life of D.H. Lawrence takes on a certain poignancy. From Wordnik.com. [The Champion Of Passion] Reference
As more than 14.6 million Americans struggle with joblessness and underemployment, such a reflection carries with it a special poignancy. From Wordnik.com. [In praise of hands-on work] Reference
There is a great poignancy to this film, much of it conveyed through Ingelore's emotional narration as she speaks and signs to the camera. From Wordnik.com. [George Heymont: Three Women: Profiles in Courage] Reference
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