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- s arousing affect
poignant grief cannot endure forever - s keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
poignant anxiety
- The author talked about his first novel, a delicate, poignant modern romance about a shy village girl.
- The poignant tale of love ended in a tragedy with both the lovers jumping off the cliff to escape ostracism.
- Her poignant personal story drew a lot of attention in the media.