tragic
Example Sentences
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“Absolutely not. What if there are tragic or scandalous details?”
From Literature
In a six-minute video , external posted on his social media channels, the British heavyweight acknowledged supporters worldwide "who were showing so much love, support through that tragic, traumatic time".
From BBC
“With yesterday’s tragic news, we are calling for an immediate de-escalation of tensions and for state, local and federal officials to work together to find real solutions,” reads the Jan. 25 letter.
In the aftermath of the tragic events in Minneapolis, prominent public voices spoke in explicitly moral terms about the country’s growing democracy crisis.
From Salon
The HSE said the coroner had concluded the death had been a "a tragic incident caused by a rare and complex sequence of events".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
