tragic
Example Sentences
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Finch was a talented photographer, whose intimate shots of SoCal bands lent an air of tragic grit to an ascendant punk and rock scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
However, his time at Radcliffe included a tragic incident when a car he was driving collided with an oncoming cattle truck in Staffordshire.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Remake” has a tragic tale to tell and director Ross McElwee wastes no time revealing its grieving heart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
The senator’s own father died of a heart attack at 69 when Graham was 22 — pointing to a family history of cardiovascular disease that likely made Saturday night’s outcome tragic, but not inexplicable.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Mami kept saying, Nonsense, Chucha, don't get tragic.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing tragic
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