Poignance is an English word with synonyms like poignancy or sadness. Below you'll find 1 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Poignance in a sentence
Poignance meaning
Poignancy; the quality or state of being poignant.
Using Poignance
- The main meaning on this page is: Poignancy; the quality or state of being poignant.
- Useful related words include: poignancy, sadness, sorrow, sorrowfulness.
Context around Poignance
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 1 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Poignance
- In this selection, "poignance" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, wit stand out and add context to how "poignance" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include with wit poignance and captivating. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "poignance" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with poignance
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It’s a smart, steamy, and darkly funny erotic thriller that speaks to human desire with wit, poignance, and captivating suspense. (21 words)
It’s a smart, steamy, and darkly funny erotic thriller that speaks to human desire with wit, poignance, and captivating suspense. (21 words)
Example sentences (1)
It’s a smart, steamy, and darkly funny erotic thriller that speaks to human desire with wit, poignance, and captivating suspense.