tragedy

Example Sentences

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This mistake was one of many that led to the tragedy, the coroner said, also pointing to a series of actions by police and shopping centre security.

From BBC

Some of the cases he worked with were children neglected and unloved from the start, and that was a tragedy.

From Literature

With the help of their relatives, the family settled and began to recover from their ordeal, but within less than a year, tragedy struck again.

From Literature

Already, an official Greek narrative had been established that this was a tragedy caused by criminal gangs cramming too many people into an unseaworthy fishing boat.

From BBC

"Harvey's death was a profound tragedy for our community and our thoughts remain with his family," he said.

From BBC