tragic
Example Sentences
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"It was tragic," said Nasir, who had already witnessed the pain his 15-year-old went through when her education was cut short.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
He was especially moved when he was riding in Pacoima and saw a Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens mural that memorializes the tragic plane crash that killed both Holly and Valens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Plus, bad luck, bad blood and a trail of tragic missteps in the Nancy Guthrie investigation, and helicopter parenting in the workplace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
However, the councils added: "Because the process as a whole doesn't provide the necessary oversight, it is not clear whether this would have changed the outcome of this tragic case."
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Now, in death, this constancy crystallized and became something else entirely: he was an old familiar jokester cast—with surprising effect—in the tragic role.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing tragic
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The Tale of Despereaux
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The Wednesday Wars
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