Both Uses of
poignant
in
Anna Karenina
- Today this thought gained special poignancy from certain other considerations.†
Part 2 *
- Her suffering was the more poignant that she had to bear it in solitude.†
Part 5
Definition:
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(poignant) sharp or intense -- typically arousing deep emotion such as sadness, but possibly having or creating a sharp smell, taste, or insight