tragedy
Example Sentences
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The tragedy, of course, is that Penelope never really hid the arrangement.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
The few rescues have offered a glimmer of hope in a tragedy that has shaken a country mired in an economic crisis that has depleted its capacity to respond to disasters.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
The “Jackass” family has also weathered tragedy, including the loss of cast member Ryan Dunn, who died in a car crash in 2011.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
All of them agreed they couldn't remember a tragedy this severe in Venezuela in their lives.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
After the disastrous events of the night of July 31, 1943, Yevdokia thought hard about how to avoid the tragedy being repeated.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing tragedy
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