tragic

Example Sentences

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In installments, its author, Harriet Beecher Stowe, poured forth the tragic tale of the life of Uncle Tom, a fictional, enslaved Black man.

From Literature

"It became very clear that something tragic had occurred," he said.

From BBC

Andrew Madden, of the CPS, said it was "an extremely sad case and a tragic end for a young, talented woman who had a successful life ahead of her".

From BBC

"I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge that our initial response to this tragic incident fell short of what Police Scotland and the public rightly expects," she said.

From BBC

Ibsen’s tragic anti-heroine shares character DNA with Medea and Lady Macbeth.

From Los Angeles Times