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Recent Examples of tragic Our central character is Luce Price (Addison Timlin), who is sent to the mysterious Sword & Cross Academy after a tragic accident. Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 The blast killed three deputies and is believed to have been a tragic accident. Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025 The tragic events in Minnesota last month stand as a solemn reminder for all Americans to reflect and take action. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025 Sudden, unexpected, accidental, violent or deeply tragic deaths – like those experienced during the recent floods – can lead to what researchers call traumatic bereavement: grief that is disrupted by the traumatic nature of the death. Liza Barros-Lane, The Conversation, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for tragic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragic
unfortunate
Adjective
  • Instead, like so many unfortunate accidents since cell phones were invented, this was caused by a distracted driver.
    Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 14 July 2025
  • Fortunately for him, that gaffe will be a little easier to live down than Teal and Weinberg’s unfortunate comments.
    Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 12 July 2025

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“Tragic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragic. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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