tragic
Example Sentences
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“Our hearts go out to all the individuals involved in this tragic incident,” the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
But with every dramatic landslide and tragic death along the coast, officials have turned to scientists for help.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Local resident David Allan said the deaths were "tragic".
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The senator’s own father died of a heart attack at 69 when Graham was 22 — pointing to a family history of cardiovascular disease that likely made Saturday night’s outcome tragic, but not inexplicable.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
It is a great story now of implacable vengeance and tragic passions and inevitable doom.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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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