Etymology
Origin of poignancy
First recorded in 1680–90; poign(ant) + -ancy
Example Sentences
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The Permian fans were on their feet, yelling with an urgent poignancy.
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With poignancy, Sissy realized that he was growing up.
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With this in mind, the sight of her bare blue toes curling into the river mud struck him with a deep poignancy.
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The words Father, Mother, Ravi, India, Winnipeg struck me with searing poignancy.
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All she knew was that, crossed with shadow, their family life took on a poignancy sharper than she could stand.
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