Example Sentences

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Poignantly, many of the heroes of Saturday were women too.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

Poignantly, the two characters are so obsessed with figuring out how to achieve their respective wishes that they don’t enjoy their moments together.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

Poignantly, the authors noted that the long-term health consequences could have been caused not only by the leak itself, but also by residents' lack of access to quality social services.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2023

Poignantly, in a statement he composed for his memorial, Du Bois expressed his wish for future generations to take up his unfinished work.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2023

Poignantly yours, Tpooly N'Ox Dear Mr. N'Ox: After all, it has been only five years since Fizbian spaceships first came into contact with Terra.

From Helpfully Yours by Smith, Evelyn E.