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also tragical
as in unfortunate
of a kind to cause great distress
in a tragic turn of events the area's sole remaining steel mill suddenly closed
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Recent Examples of tragic
This disparity persists because of the tragic nature of these diseases.
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Shahriar Minokadeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Country music artist Conner Smith returned to the stage for the first time since a tragic car accident in June that left an elderly woman dead.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Anne’s tragic story teaches about hope, empathy, resilience and the struggle against prejudice and religious hatred.
—Angelique Alvarez Martinez, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
After the Human Torch reminds her of her tragic past, the Surfer rediscovers her empathy, and decides to sacrifice herself once more.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Shahriar Minokadeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Country music artist Conner Smith returned to the stage for the first time since a tragic car accident in June that left an elderly woman dead.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
Anne’s tragic story teaches about hope, empathy, resilience and the struggle against prejudice and religious hatred.
—Angelique Alvarez Martinez, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
After the Human Torch reminds her of her tragic past, the Surfer rediscovers her empathy, and decides to sacrifice herself once more.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragic
unfortunate
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Instead, like so many unfortunate accidents since cell phones were invented, this was caused by a distracted driver.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Fortunately for him, that gaffe will be a little easier to live down than Teal and Weinberg’s unfortunate comments.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
12 July 2025
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“Tragic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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