Usage Note
Touchant describes something that emotionally moves a person — a touching speech or a moving farewell. The feminine form is touchante. Note that it is also the present participle of toucher, so context determines whether it functions as an adjective or a verb form in a sentence.
Examples
"Son discours était vraiment touchant."
Natural Translation
His speech was truly moving.

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