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Free sign upThe phrase "trace of poignancy" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a subtle or faint feeling of sadness or emotional depth in a situation, piece of art, or narrative. Example: "The film had a trace of poignancy that lingered long after the credits rolled."
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There was only a trace of poignancy for Hearts.
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Gavin's peppery prose unspools the plight of his characters — from good but not good enough basketball stars to toilet salesmen — with poignancy and not a trace of sentimentality.
Gavin's peppery prose unspools the plight of his characters from good but not good enough basketball stars to toilet salesmen with poignancy and not a trace of sentimentality.
I found a lot of poignancy in it.
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But to see him like that at such a critical moment carried a heavy kind of poignancy.
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