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.
• Much of it dealt with the fallout of Tian-Chen’s tragic death last week.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
• But the boys who turn their attention to the duo meet a tragic demise.
  — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024
• 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
• The story of Nickel Boys makes sense in a stark, tragic way.
  — Fred Topel, Deadline, 2 Nov. 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
• On President Biden, the tragic Ali–Holmes fight, and knowing when to quit.
  — Philip Klein, National Review, 18 July 2024
• Their friendship comes to a tragic ending, like the film itself, and many other films of this era.
  — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2023
• In a world full of tragic killings, why all the national attention and why a book now?
  — Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
• Any loss of life is a tragic event, especially in a place that's holy ground.
  — Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
• Bob and the Dwarf lack essential — and in the Dwarf’s case, tragic — awareness of the world around them, but each opera has a woman who is quite aware.
  — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
• The contrast of lively music and the film’s tragic themes is a fitting take for the tale of one of Apollo’s mortal sons.
  — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2023
• A number of recent stories chart the tangled, tragic global fault lines of the war.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
• Johnson and Parks recast him as a far more tragic figure.
  — Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
• Matthew Gaudreau's widow Madeline paid tribute to her late husband and brother-in-law on the first Thanksgiving since their tragic deaths.
  — Natasha Dye, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 25 Dec 2024