variants also tragical

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Recent Examples of tragic At the end of their version of Cinderella, the tragic stepsisters cut off the backs of their heels to try to fit into the glass slipper; the prince only notices the deception when their stockings fill with blood. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025 The South Florida Jewish community is planning a series of events throughout the month of October to commemorate the day of the tragic attack. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025 British officials, including Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and Prime Minister Kier Starmer urged protesters to respect their fellow citizens and the tragic events that occurred on the holiest day of the Jewish faith. Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Her folklore-era studies of tragic characters seemed to wonder whether there’s a Grey Gardens in her own future. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tragic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragic
unfortunate
Adjective
  • All the rest are likely to shine in movies by good directors, and most actors whose reputations aren’t illustriously artistic have mainly been unfortunate in their collaborations.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Irish butter may now an internationally marketable commodity, but in Swift’s day, the Irish peasantry fought back against their replacement by cattle by maiming and driving the unfortunate cattle off cliffs.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Tragic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragic. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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