tragic
Example Sentences
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“With yesterday’s tragic news, we are calling for an immediate de-escalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions,” reads the Jan. 25 letter.
In the aftermath of the tragic events in Minneapolis, prominent public voices spoke in explicitly moral terms about the country’s growing democracy crisis.
From Salon
The HSE said the coroner had concluded the death had been a "a tragic incident caused by a rare and complex sequence of events".
From BBC
The pursuit of the long-awaited Anthony Joshua fight, which was expected to happen in 2026, has understandably cooled after Joshua's tragic car crash in December.
From BBC
That can be a tragic thing, but that just is what it is.
From Los Angeles Times
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