variants also tragical

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Recent Examples of tragic As seen here, the consequences are once again tragic. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 For now, at least, the tragic backstories primarily serve as shortcuts to drum up sympathy for these characters. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 There’s no tragic backstory here, no traumatic childhood event that turned Murdaugh into a killer, no motivators past greed. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025 The sudden, terrible death of her friend Steph drove Greer away from the camp, but her mother's tragic death brings her back. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tragic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragic
unfortunate
Adjective
  • This is unfortunate, because part of what makes Moose Jaw historically significant is that the opposite of what is claimed at the Tunnels is true.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2025
  • This current injury sounds like something that is a result of something unfortunate away from the game, which is why everyone is being so cryptic.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Tragic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragic. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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