Word: poignant
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...most poignant moment of Sullivan's talk came when a student asked him about the most difficult case on which he'd ever worked...
...Most Poignant Headline (for Republicans...
...Most Poignant Ending to a Convention Drumroll Story (NYT) NYT, after reporting that McCain "gamely asked the audience to vote for Mr. Bush and was soundly booed for his troubles.": "Tears came to Mr. McCain's eyes when he met with his own delegates. He said, 'I need every one of you to give this campaign the same amount of enthusiasm and participation you did for our primary campaign.' He added, by way of warning, 'America doesn't like sore losers...
...will appreciate all this. The movie, though it is never less than surprising in its willingness to confront human ugliness and sometimes more than inspiring in its embrace of our better natures, is long--almost three hours. And some people won't be able to dig out the poignant reality beneath what looks superficially like rather old-fashioned spectacle...
Reading old wartime letters within the poetic framework of Douglas Brinkley's piece was a poignant reminder that a tale of separation has the power to draw us closer together. The bonds of sharing such human experience remain lasting memorials. STEVEN PLANK Oberlin, Ohio...