tragedy
Example Sentences
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It’s a tragedy that he won’t be around for this July 4.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Often, grandfamilies are created suddenly due to a family tragedy, and grandparents don’t have long to prepare for the reality of raising a new generation of kids.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
But reconstruction provides a glimmer of hope here, where some residents said it helps them cope with the tragedy they lived through.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
The governor said the tragedy underscored the "vulnerability of young people engaged in migratory and cross-border economic activities, often forced to pass through unstable areas in order to survive or seek better living conditions".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
That evening the Negroes in Hampton stayed in the cocoon of our segregated neighborhoods, gravitating to our churches to try to make sense of our collective tragedy.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Vocabulary lists containing tragedy
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