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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
Many moviegoers are taking issue with Hurry Up Tomorrow for being little more than a feature-length promotion for Tesfaye’s studio album of the same name, which was released in January amid the tragic L.A. fires and is billed as a goodbye to his moniker as The Weeknd.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
For a moment, while arguing with the doorman, the glassy veneer that Fotis wore all through these tragic hours fell away.
—Rich Cohen, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
An hour or two longer without power could have had tragic consequences.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
Decades after her death in a tragic car crash, Mansfield again enjoys a place of honor at the festival, thanks to her daughter, Mariska Hargitay.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 May 2025
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
For a moment, while arguing with the doorman, the glassy veneer that Fotis wore all through these tragic hours fell away.
—Rich Cohen, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
An hour or two longer without power could have had tragic consequences.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
Decades after her death in a tragic car crash, Mansfield again enjoys a place of honor at the festival, thanks to her daughter, Mariska Hargitay.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tragic
unfortunate
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The timing of Correa’s five-game absence for a concussion sustained in Baltimore on May 15 was unfortunate.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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This is especially unfortunate because the plot itself is quite harrowing.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2025
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“Tragic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tragic. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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