the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene
poignant grief cannot endure forever
his gratitude was simple and touching
Definition (adj) keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
Example Sentence
poignant anxiety
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for poignant
sounds like "pregnant", think what the situation of a woman would be who is pregnant and watching a video of a "woman giving birth".. obviously gr8 but painful as well
POIGNANT sounds like POINT. I picture E.T. and Elliott pointing and touching index finger tips during that POIGNANT, famous scene.
Poise is something related to "great coolness and composure under strain" --poignant is somthing opposite to that..which implies Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings.
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