tragic
Example Sentences
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It cannot be said that betrayal has endowed Delery with Tragic Dignity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Tragic stories like Melanie’s are playing out across the country — and at an unprecedented rate.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2024
One said: "Tragic news, our thoughts are with the family, and friends."
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2023
“Trump really took Giuliani under his wing at a very vulnerable moment,” said Mr. Kirtzman, whose second Giuliani biography, “Giuliani: The Rise and Tragic Fall of America’s Mayor,” was published last year.
From Washington Times • Aug. 25, 2023
And yet his own explanation had been quite insufficient; it had been no explanation at all to ask her whether she had read "The Tragic Comedians" or whether she had Edward Carpenter in the house.
From A Crooked Mile by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]
Vocabulary lists containing tragic
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The Tale of Despereaux
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The Wednesday Wars
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