tragic

Example Sentences

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Another official commented that the crash was “tragic” but noted that injuries are unfortunately part of the sport.

From Salon

But Johnson's win was overshadowed by one of world sport's most recognisable faces likely ending her Olympic career in tragic fashion.

From Barron's

The impact of Kirsty's death was to have a further tragic twist.

From BBC

Whereas Batman had his tragic back story, making him moody and tortured, and Spider-Man had the youthful verve of a kid from Queens, Superman was always kind of a square.

From The Wall Street Journal

“All the power outages, which are always terrible and sometimes tragic, were related to local downed distribution lines.”

From Barron's