tragic

Example Sentences

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“Maybe he would break my heart, and then I would have Tragic Dignity,” she consoles herself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

In a review of Chernobyl, the LA Times said: "Tragic roles seem to find Harris, likely because he's a master at conveying grace under pressure while internally imploding, then eventually self-destructing or disappearing altogether."

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2023

“Trump really took Giuliani under his wing at a very vulnerable moment,” said Mr. Kirtzman, whose second Giuliani biography, “Giuliani: The Rise and Tragic Fall of America’s Mayor,” was published last year.

From Washington Times • Aug. 25, 2023

Tragic because she can’t handle these crazy needs and feelings and she’s so emotionally stunted and ends up again causing herself really horrible loss.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2023

Tragic situations occur in comedies as well as tragedies, and in either case, though finely conceived and admirably expressed, are yet always directed by the desire for surprise and thrills.

From Tragedy by Thorndike, Ashley H.