tragic
adjective
characteristic or suggestive of tragedy.
tragically
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a word derived from
tragic.
Example Sentences
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For the romantics: Emily Yoffe’s essay “My Husband’s Other Wife” is a poignant ode to her husband’s first wife, who died of breast cancer tragically young.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
The war in Iraq was a tragically misguided venture that tested the Western alliance more than 20 years ago.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Over the years, tens of thousands of first responders, construction workers, volunteers, and survivors have become ill and tragically, many have died.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The intelligence was there, yet tragically, nobody joined up the dots in time.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
I was Alexandra, I was South Africa, I was part of what Alan Paton described as “a tragically beautiful land.”
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
