tragedy
Example Sentences
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But tragedy struck when both ships became imprisoned in ice in freezing temperatures in 1846.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Nobody in either country voted for any of this, but perhaps the enduring lesson of the Cuban tragedy is that change is always possible, even in the darkest hour, and defeat is not forever.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
From every imaginable point of view, the story of the Cuban revolution is a tragedy.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
He, like other mothers and fathers here, hopes this tragedy will inspire change nationwide when it comes to gun violence.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
“There, there, old girl. Don’t fret. Many times in our history has tragedy been forestalled by miraculous happenings.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Vocabulary lists containing tragedy
Ancient Greece - Introductory
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Bud, Not Buddy
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Calamity, Catastrophe, and Crisis: Disaster Words
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