tragic

Example Sentences

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High-profile love that ends in tragic death is, of course, a bedrock of storytelling, but this “Love Story” purports to have a higher calling.

From Los Angeles Times

A letter seen by the BBC said students at the school had also been informed, adding: "As a college community, we are deeply affected by this tragic loss."

From BBC

“It’s just a really tragic loss. My hands bled to make these things.”

From Los Angeles Times

If his parents had never had a tragic accident, then who knows what kind of person he’d be.

From Literature

A TV crime drama was inspired by the "tragic reality" of its real-life filming locations, according to actor Sir Jonathan Pryce.

From BBC