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as in disaster
a sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction
the earthquake and the ensuing damage was the worst tragedy to ever befall the city
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as in misfortune
bad luck or an example of this
it's the tragedy of many great artists not to be recognized for their genius until after they're dead
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Recent Examples of tragedy
The Tempe tragedy, which took place on the eve of the festival’s 25th edition, prompted the organizers to cancel that year’s opening ceremony amid an unprecedented national outpouring of anger and grief.
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Poor Teddy and his wife Amy, who bonds with Whitaker over their love of farming, are headed for tragedy; Langdon, in another teaching moment, gets quite honest with Whitaker: There’s almost no shot Teddy doesn’t get sepsis within the next week.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
While a special minority of people are always tuned into this — Buddhist monks, say, or extreme do-gooders — most of us only see reality this way when tragedy strikes.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Mar. 2025
In a February 2025 interview with PEOPLE, the 30 Rock star and his wife reflected on how the family is still coming to terms with the tragedy.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Poor Teddy and his wife Amy, who bonds with Whitaker over their love of farming, are headed for tragedy; Langdon, in another teaching moment, gets quite honest with Whitaker: There’s almost no shot Teddy doesn’t get sepsis within the next week.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
While a special minority of people are always tuned into this — Buddhist monks, say, or extreme do-gooders — most of us only see reality this way when tragedy strikes.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Mar. 2025
In a February 2025 interview with PEOPLE, the 30 Rock star and his wife reflected on how the family is still coming to terms with the tragedy.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragedy
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However, almost everyone agrees that a closer examination is needed after the disaster at DCA.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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The 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine shocked the world, contaminating regions across Eastern Europe and affecting millions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Both versions have the great misfortune of spending time with her father, Jame Eagan (Michael Siberry) who ratchets up the creepy factor to eleven.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Tesla's Monday misfortunes come as Musk faces a slew of other hurdles, both as the head of SpaceX and Tesla and the head of DOGE.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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That backstory comes well before the suggestion of an imminent apocalypse that lends a dread-like quality to the trailer for a movie told in reverse chronological order.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
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The horsemen of the SaaS apocalypse are productivity gains, structural changes in software and investor sentiment.—
Ron Williams,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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More than once, that passivity slipped into calamity.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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To reach him in Crooks Springs, Sara enlists the assistance of a guide named Isaac Reed, depicted by a gritty and valiant Taylor Kitsch, also from Friday Night Lights, who leads their small band in the face of calamities climatic, financial, and violent.—
Michael M. Rosen,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Tragedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragedy. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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