tragedy

Example Sentences

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She and her siblings believe it was their father's way of coping with the tragedy and keeping Marylyn inside the house.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Neither the city nor the theater are the stuff of a young woman’s dreams, but Stella takes tragedy and poverty in stride as she aims—mostly inaccurately—for stardom on the boards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

During an emotional press briefing, local environment minister Till Backhaus said rescuers had "tried everything to give him a chance" and called the situation "an exceptional tragedy".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But in 1963, JFK was assassinated in Dallas -- a tragedy that marked the end of Dwight's spaceflight dreams.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

He didn’t regard himself as a tragedy; he thought, among other things, that his unusual personality enabled him to concentrate better than other people.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis