How to Use tragic in a Sentence

tragic

adjective
  • They both died in a tragic car accident.
  • Their deaths were tragic and untimely.
  • Romeo and Juliet's tragic love affair.
  • We saw a tragic play about a man with AIDS.
  • Much of it dealt with the fallout of Tian-Chen’s tragic death last week.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
  • But the boys who turn their attention to the duo meet a tragic demise.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024
  • His life had been a series of tragic events since then.
    — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • Ali lives in Columbus, Ohio, and rushed to New York as soon as her son broke the tragic news to her.
    — Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
  • The story of Nickel Boys makes sense in a stark, tragic way.
    — Fred Topel, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Driver fought back tears at the tragic conclusion of the film.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Marvel had to change the course of the story in light of the tragic passing of Boseman a few years ago.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 13 June 2022
  • Of course the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman means big changes.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Gorbachev seems to come out of your gallery of tragic figures.
    — Roberto Brunelli, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The series ramps up for the epic finale of the popular series through the use of the tragic end of the People’s Princess’ life.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
  • But there will be more action taken to respond to the death of the – the tragic death of the three brave U.S. service members.
    — ABC News, 4 Feb. 2024
  • Ellen was with me through the tragic loss of my son and, six weeks later, my very ill husband.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 22 July 2022
  • The film chronicles the rise of the Von Erich wrestling dynasty in the 1980s, and also covers the tragic deaths of many of the Von Erich brothers.
    — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Before the tragic dive, RMST planned to take images inside and outside of the wreck.
    — CBS News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The idea of having one moment transform the course of a woman’s life is tragic.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 May 2022
  • The more tragic catch is that, under the skin, Elisabeth/Sue hasn’t changed at all.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The child’s parents had been putting their 9-month-old baby in his car seat when the tragic events occurred.
    — Melissa Noel, Essence, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Yet, as things now look, such an approach would carry a heavy, and tragic, dose of irony.
    — Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 May 2022
  • His life took a tragic turn, his brother said in an email, when his girlfriend was struck and killed by a bus.
    — Alex Williams, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • What makes the case tragic, Givens said, is that the case stems from Ridley-Thomas’ efforts to aid his son.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Of the many premature deaths from the wave of great ‘60s musicians, Gram Parsons is one of the most tragic.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Nov. 2023
  • His wife, Amy Nathan, shared the tragic news on social media.
    — Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
  • On President Biden, the tragic Ali–Holmes fight, and knowing when to quit.
    — Philip Klein, National Review, 18 July 2024
  • Their friendship comes to a tragic ending, like the film itself, and many other films of this era.
    — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2023
  • Things reached a head just before Christmas, when Taylor had to take a 10-day leave of absence just before Christmas following the tragic death of his niece.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Our thoughts and prayers are with him, his family and friends, and anyone who may have been affected by yesterday's tragic incident.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025

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