tragically
Example Sentences
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For the romantics: Emily Yoffe’s essay “My Husband’s Other Wife” is a poignant ode to her husband’s first wife, who died of breast cancer tragically young.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
The war in Iraq was a tragically misguided venture that tested the Western alliance more than 20 years ago.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Over the years, tens of thousands of first responders, construction workers, volunteers, and survivors have become ill and tragically, many have died.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Having played the tragically romantic Blanche DuBois from “A Streetcar Named Desire” on stage in the past, she aimed for a different version of Southern.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
She’d married Joe and become stepmother to his two sons in 1977, five years after his first wife and baby daughter were tragically killed in a car accident.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
