| There seemed a particular poignancy in the lives of boys and young men being crushed out at a moment of supreme joy. |
| Mine was a Bearded Silver Muskelunge of surpassing beauty and poignancy with mica-chip eyes and a hint of rakish scintillant teeth. |
| The writing is her usual blend of charming whimsy, heartbreaking poignancy and sometimes impenetrable surrealism. |
| His public funeral and the later memorial evening of performances by the company are described with heartbreaking poignancy. |
| The album isn't bad because it isn't distressing or painful, which one would expect from poignancy. |
| There's a sense of poignancy to her performance, but the vocal flatness eventually becomes problematic. |
