Sentence examples for Poignant humor from inspiring English sources

Mr. Griffin certainly has the tone and dry, poignant humor of "Godot" well in his grasp.

Nemeth also sought to support U.S. veterans through storytelling and poignant humor, publishing a volume on "six-word stories"—this proved an effective way encourage veterans a way to write about their feelings and experiences in service to their country.

The Rocket, an independent film produced in Australia, succeeds as a work of art through an unusual combination of painful realism, poignant humor, and vivid images of the Laotian landscape.

Nature, it seems, has a poignant sense of humor.

Others are more literary, tantalizing the reader with insights, humor, poignant twists or unexpected turns.

This collection comprises three short-story volumes and highlights Shields's humor and poignant observations.

One could often applaud ingenious patterns in space, boisterous humor and poignant romance, all in a single evening.

"The Comedy" stars Tim Heidecker in a diametrically opposite role — the man who can't escape himself — which renders his caustic barrage of outrageous, often uproarious humor surprisingly poignant.

And Yuri Smekalov, one of several outstanding male performers in the company, portrayed the Don with wonderfully cheeky humor and poignant shading.

But it makes the humor more poignant, and it helps give you a vehicle to resolve things at the end of the movie, to do whatever needs to be done to make the story turn out right".

The program of three new pieces, choreographed by Aszure Barton and Benjamin Millepied, both resident artists at the Baryshnikov center, is an enchanting, perfectly judged selection of work filled with virtuoso dancing, humor and poignant reflection on the human condition.