tragic
Example Sentences
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Musk tweeted back: “Senility is tragic to observe.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
As a young veterinarian student, Jacob loses his parents in a tragic accident and jumps a moving train that just happens to belong to the Benzini Bros.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
"We recognise the grief of the families affected by this tragic incident."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
They also get into Black’s tragic origin story, messy personal scandals, and strange friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2026
The truth is that the future would arrive with its own surprises—some joyous, some unspeakably tragic.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing tragic
Unit 1: Telling Details
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The Tale of Despereaux
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The Wednesday Wars
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