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Meanings of personal tragedy in English

We have no meanings for "personal tragedy" in our records yet.
Usage of personal tragedy in English
1
He obtained this ring at great cost and, I believe, personal tragedy.
The bourne objective
2
The UK lost more than 100 soldiers, each one a personal tragedy.
The Irish Times
3
But that entire legacy was the result of his own personal tragedy.
Radio NZ
4
Of course, in a rational world, it would be a personal tragedy.
A journey: my political life
5
Everyone is very concerned about Tony, a man affected by personal tragedy.
The Irish Times
6
Others are fresh off a breakup or divorce or some personal tragedy.
How to live safely in a science fictional universe
7
All that happened afterwards, including the pitiful personal tragedy, had become inevitable.
The Mirrors of Washington
8
For Lesley Douglas, her departure from Radio 2 is a personal tragedy.
The Guardian
9
Humans claim that deep personal tragedy can cause severe changes in mindset.
Navigators of Dune
10
But then personal tragedy and football's unscrupulous money men ruined his career.
The Guardian
11
It was a poignant moment for Albrighton following a summer of personal tragedy.
The Guardian
12
During the production of the album, Huia suffered a personal tragedy.
Radio NZ
13
His life has twice been touched by deep personal tragedy in recent years.
100 New Yorkers of the 1970s
14
For every one of them and their families, this is a personal tragedy.
The Guardian
15
The loss wasn't just a personal tragedy for the 28-year-old cadet.
The Irish Times
16
Some will be surprised by such pragmatism in the midst of personal tragedy.
The Guardian
This collocation consists of:
Personal tragedy through the time
Personal tragedy across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Rare