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deplorable, distressful, distressing, grievous, heartbreaking, heartrending, lamentable, regrettable, unfortunate, unlucky, woeful
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Robin Williams: When the Laughter Stops (Reelz at 9) The life and work of Robin Williams and the tragic end that few saw coming. — Nina Zafar, Washington Post, "This weekend’s best TV: ‘My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres’ on HBO," 10 Aug. 2019 Firstly, Bob’s daughter was grief-stricken at the loss of her mom, and the very thought of us together was tragic for her. — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, "Eloping Abroad: 7 Couples on What It Meant to Them," 9 Aug. 2019 But Pecola’s bad sense comes with bad luck and her tale is tragic: she is raped by her father and descends into madness. — The Economist, "Toni Morrison was the Nobel prizewinning chronicler of African-American life," 7 Aug. 2019 Elaine Zupancic, Denver The death of cyclist Alexis Bounds is tragic. — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Make room for cycling, make cycling more visible; Zero-emission vehicles good for some, not others; Who was disparaged, Baltimore or president? (8/4/19)," 5 Aug. 2019 Scientists are not entirely certain why these tragic events occur. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Georgia Beachgoers Help Save Pod of Stranded Pilot Whales," 19 July 2019 When Bacon’s life came to a tragic end in that Venice bean field on Sept. 12, 1943, his final feature film was playing in theaters. — Wendy Grossman Kantor, EW.com, "Who killed the Masked Marvel?," 27 June 2019 Gerdes saw that the work’s sudden halts, restarts and giddy climbs surged forward to its tragic end. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Rare works shine in La Jolla Symphony & Chorus’ season-closing concert," 11 June 2019 These illnesses can be tragic for families and cost insurers millions per child. — Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, "George Church Wants to Make Genetic Matchmaking a Reality," 15 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tragic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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