touching
IPA: tˈʌtʃɪŋ
noun
- The act by which something is touched.
- (India, in the plural) A snack served with alcoholic drinks in an informal environment.
adjective
- Provoking sadness and pity; that can cause sadness or heartbreak among witnesses to a sad event or situation.
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Examples of "touching" in Sentences
- Talking leads to touching, and _touching_ leads to sex.
- "It's all right," Michael said, again touching her hand.
- Bad mortgage loans played a role in touching off the banking panic and the recession.
- Every game, everything he's touching is turning to gold, '' Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau said.
- The BBC stopped reporting on UK political opinion polls around the time that Labour stopped being ahead or at least within touching distance.
- Known for the "dignity of movement and majesty of action" he brought to his acting, Wallack was nevertheless faulted for a lack of dramatic fervor and for an inability to sustain touching pathos.
- Note here: the advanced methods which worked are being defined as "child abuse" while the doctor's assault (which is what we call touching someone against their will) is supported by the power of the state.
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