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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
Police body cam footage recreates the months that led up to the tragic shooting, reconstructing the tale of a woman who frequently complained about the neighborhood's kids and hurled racial slurs at them before claiming the life of one of their mothers.
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Portlanders understand the tragic reality that’s been inflicted on us, which is why resistance here often looks more like performance art than warfare.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The story of Tupac Shakur has been told many times since his tragic death at just 25 following a drive-by shooting in 1996.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The complication with tragic heroes is the fall.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Portlanders understand the tragic reality that’s been inflicted on us, which is why resistance here often looks more like performance art than warfare.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The story of Tupac Shakur has been told many times since his tragic death at just 25 following a drive-by shooting in 1996.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The complication with tragic heroes is the fall.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragic
unfortunate
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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
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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 25 Oct. 2025.
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