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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
On Wednesday, the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office released details of a preliminary investigation into the tragic deaths.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
New Hampshire authorities asked the public not to speculate as to what motivated the tragic killings.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
When a tragic event repeats itself on the farm, the boundaries between past and present begin to blur.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Yet the tragic facts are that Kaminsky never kicked a ball again in top-level football, for Forest or any other club.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
New Hampshire authorities asked the public not to speculate as to what motivated the tragic killings.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
When a tragic event repeats itself on the farm, the boundaries between past and present begin to blur.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Yet the tragic facts are that Kaminsky never kicked a ball again in top-level football, for Forest or any other club.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragic
unfortunate
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On the Brink: The maddening precipice of greatness There is a special, unfortunate place in sports history for the teams and players that almost did it.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Unlike its cousin, the shaker glass, an unfortunate bar staple across the globe, a good pub glass usually holds 20 ounces of beer and has a flair in the upper body that allows aromas and flavors to blossom.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Tragic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragic. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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