: 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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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 20 July 2025
At 14-under par overall, Scheffler is within touching distance of a first Claret Jug that would leave him a US Open crown away from joining Rory McIlroy in completing the career grand slam of all four major titles.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
Stunning European scenery and a low cost of living
Part of the former Yugoslavia touching Italy, Austria, Croatia and Hungary, with a tiny frontage on the Adriatic Sea, Slovenia offers a wide variety of stunning coastal and mountain scenery.
—William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
To me, that's one of the most touching things in the movie.
—EW.com, 18 July 2025
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Adjective
Click on the video below to see her touching reaction!
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 20 July 2025
At 14-under par overall, Scheffler is within touching distance of a first Claret Jug that would leave him a US Open crown away from joining Rory McIlroy in completing the career grand slam of all four major titles.
—Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
Stunning European scenery and a low cost of living
Part of the former Yugoslavia touching Italy, Austria, Croatia and Hungary, with a tiny frontage on the Adriatic Sea, Slovenia offers a wide variety of stunning coastal and mountain scenery.
—William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
To me, that's one of the most touching things in the movie.
—EW.com, 18 July 2025
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“Touching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/touching. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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