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also tragical
as in unfortunate
of a kind to cause great distress
in a tragic turn of events the area's sole remaining steel mill suddenly closed
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Recent Examples of tragic
At the time of his tragic and still-unsolved murder in February 1999, L was in negotiations with Roc-A-Fella Records, co-founded by fellow Harlem figure Damon Dash—a deal many believed would have elevated his career even further.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Monday morning, some local music fans woke up to tragic news.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026
Trump is psychologically unable to apologize or express empathy for the tragic error, and this has communicated everything the Iranian people need to know about his lack of concern for them.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Beetz and Myha’la pack an emotional punch as well with their tragic story of estranged sisterhood, pushing the pair to reconnect and make things right.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Monday morning, some local music fans woke up to tragic news.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026
Trump is psychologically unable to apologize or express empathy for the tragic error, and this has communicated everything the Iranian people need to know about his lack of concern for them.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 17 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Beetz and Myha’la pack an emotional punch as well with their tragic story of estranged sisterhood, pushing the pair to reconnect and make things right.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragic
unfortunate
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The interviews themselves are informative, but unobtrusive, and the while intimate footage of Frazier and Reynolds’ personal lives paints a slightly wider picture of their circumstances, their moods in the aftermath of their unfortunate digital breakthroughs is kept largely at an arm’s length.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Juicy is in the unfortunate position of following Jane.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Tragic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragic. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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