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Poignant

Definition:

Adjective

1. Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.

2. Keenly distressing to the feelings.

3. Profoundly moving; touching.

Sample Sentences:

1. The novel had a poignant ending that left the readers in tears.

2. The photographs from the war captured the poignant expressions of suffering on the soldiers' faces.

3. The old abandoned house stood as a poignant reminder of the town's past prosperity.

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