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.
• Any loss of life is a tragic event, especially in a place that's holy ground.
  — Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
• Much of it dealt with the fallout of Tian-Chen’s tragic death last week.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
• Just one year following the designer’s tragic passing that was felt around the world, his legacy lives on.
  — Cassandra Pintro, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2022
• For many, the Club Q shooting was another tragic loss on a day already marked by community grief.
  — Cady Stanton, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2022
• This didn’t seem possible in the spring when Cowboys’ officials were alerted of the tragic incident.
  — Dallas News, 8 Dec. 2022
• Other poems, such as those by Patrick Kavanagh, are funny, tragic, self-deprecating, and dark all at once.
  — Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
• As the film portrays, Ausiello’s childhood in suburban New Jersey was shaped by the tragic loss of both of his parents.
  — Elaina Patton, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2022
• And then by the end of the movie, Jeremy, your character, Roy Cohn, is this incredibly tragic figure.
  — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2024
• Reminders of Him centers on Keena Rowan, a troubled young mother who yearns for a shot at redemption in her life after a tragic mistake.
  — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Oct. 2024
• To help Morales recover from this tragic incident, her community raised enough money to cover all of the dog's medical expenses.
  — Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2022
• The plea represented yet another black eye for the company after a series problems, ranging from embarrassing to tragic, for the company over the last six years.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
• The state's Governor Roy Cooper also tweeted his sympathy following the tragic event.
  — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2022
• 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
• Driver fought back tears at the tragic conclusion of the film.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
• 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
• 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 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
• 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

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024