: 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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Carole Horst, Variety, 1 June 2025
At the end of the June 1 premiere episode of Duck Dynasty: The Revival, the series pays tribute with a brief but touching tribute to the late Robertson patriarch, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 1 June 2025
One especially touching moment comes when Swit and Harry Morgan (Col. Sherman Potter) say their goodbyes.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
Join 2 others in the comments View Comments As expected, lifting the menagerie of items right off the shelf is prohibited — this is not actually an IKEA, after all — but touching, surprisingly, is not entirely off-limits.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Adjective
The scenes with Nettles and Mullally recording an album together are a touching look at how friends can support each other through life’s rocky events.
—Carole Horst, Variety, 1 June 2025
At the end of the June 1 premiere episode of Duck Dynasty: The Revival, the series pays tribute with a brief but touching tribute to the late Robertson patriarch, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 1 June 2025
One especially touching moment comes when Swit and Harry Morgan (Col. Sherman Potter) say their goodbyes.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
Join 2 others in the comments View Comments As expected, lifting the menagerie of items right off the shelf is prohibited — this is not actually an IKEA, after all — but touching, surprisingly, is not entirely off-limits.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for touching
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“Touching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touching. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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