: capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion
touchingly
adverb
: in reference to : concerning
Examples of touching in a Sentence
Adjective
touching lots in the housing development will eventually be separated by hedges for privacy
a touching movie about two lost animals who try to find their way home
Preposition
there has been an objection touching the last of the proposed new bylaws
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Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
False and misleading narratives on social media, in news reports and even in popular television dramas suggesting people can overdose from touching fentanyl — rather than ingesting it — are now informing public policy and spending decisions.
—Henry Larweh, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
TikTok users were able to see a touching moment play out between the woman and her new cat.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Alyssa Rodriguez gives a touching performance as 13-year-old Maria, one of 14,000 unaccompanied minor children from Cuba who arrived in the U.S. from 1960-1962 through Operation Peter Pan.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
For the rest of the short teaser, Lord and Lady Grantham (Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern) are shown walking around the grounds of the estate, touching bannisters and stone pillars with an air of finality.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
False and misleading narratives on social media, in news reports and even in popular television dramas suggesting people can overdose from touching fentanyl — rather than ingesting it — are now informing public policy and spending decisions.
—Henry Larweh, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
TikTok users were able to see a touching moment play out between the woman and her new cat.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Alyssa Rodriguez gives a touching performance as 13-year-old Maria, one of 14,000 unaccompanied minor children from Cuba who arrived in the U.S. from 1960-1962 through Operation Peter Pan.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Touching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touching. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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