tragic
Example Sentences
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She added: "The death of an infant is always an extremely tragic occurrence, and officers are making urgent enquiries around the circumstances."
From BBC
Returning to the Metropolitan Opera this month, the Italian classic uses the lilting three-beat form as a unifying element in its tragic drama of a woman’s struggle with Parisian polite society.
Waltzes continue to pepper the score throughout the tragic misunderstandings of the second act.
Central Command confirmed External link on Friday the tragic loss of four service members after a refueling tanker crashed in Western Iraq External link.
From Barron's
This is not the case of Prague’s Jewish community, however, whose unique, fascinating and ultimately tragic story is well-woven into the author’s wider narrative.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
