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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
After a tragic shooting in 2019, the festival went dark during the pandemic, and then closed indefinitely in 2022 due to financial constraints and insurance requirements requested by the city.
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Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
An Air India crash in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12 has added a tragic chapter to aviation history.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Her Betty Boop–esque approach to seduction might be a hallmark of her live shows, but her songs depict a more tragic reality.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2025
This is a tragic statistic, and too many brilliant, capable women are suffering because of it.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
An Air India crash in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12 has added a tragic chapter to aviation history.
—Kate Nalepinski, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
Her Betty Boop–esque approach to seduction might be a hallmark of her live shows, but her songs depict a more tragic reality.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2025
This is a tragic statistic, and too many brilliant, capable women are suffering because of it.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragic
unfortunate
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An unfortunate series of events in the eighth inning led to the Brewers going up 3-1.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
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The polished old pro bent time and space, keeping the unfortunate new work to a minimum and running through his hits, reliving, nearly chronologically, the thrill of experiencing his catalog all over again at a speed run.—
Abe Beame,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2025
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“Tragic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragic. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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