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Example sentences for: poignant

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The most poignant, though not typical, case involved raids against the coastal hamlet of San Germán.
This western side of the peninsula is rich in the poignant history of French Acadia.
They find it ironic and poignant that someone capable "of conceiving of a nuanced theory of rationality could descend into madness" (Robert Boynton, Newsday ). (Jim Holt reviews A Beautiful Mind in Slate.)
She wants him to be more poignant and less boastful.
This was particularly poignant in community focus groups, as the sampling was not purposive for substance abusers; yet drug lifestyles were defining issues for the community.