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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
Teamsters Local 89, the union that represents UPS and other workers in Louisville, hosted a vigil after a tragic plane crash killed at least 13 people, including a young child.
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Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia and his wife, Kayla, posted on Instagram about the tragic loss that kept him from participating in the World Series.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Three decades on, Martin is invited to Ben’s lavish birthday party at the Fitzmaurice’s country pile, but Martin fears that the publicity of Ben’s bid for Conservative leader will dredge up the secrets of their past with tragic consequences.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Luke’s tragic story may have grabbed people in, but his music kept them there.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
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Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia and his wife, Kayla, posted on Instagram about the tragic loss that kept him from participating in the World Series.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
Three decades on, Martin is invited to Ben’s lavish birthday party at the Fitzmaurice’s country pile, but Martin fears that the publicity of Ben’s bid for Conservative leader will dredge up the secrets of their past with tragic consequences.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Luke’s tragic story may have grabbed people in, but his music kept them there.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tragic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragic
unfortunate
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Liverpool were competitive in the first half, and perhaps unfortunate to see Virgil van Dijk’s equaliser ruled out for interference from an offside position, but City pressed home their advantage through the brilliance of left-winger Jeremy Doku.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The story takes place at a grand country house where the guests have an unfortunate habit of dying, or nearly dying, under seemingly unrelated circumstances.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Tragic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragic. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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