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Meanings of tragic in English

Very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction.

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Examples for "tragical"
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It is now that the truly tragical part of the poem commences.
Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine
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The deceitfulness of sin is not the least of its tragical consequences.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. Luke
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A hypocritical parson may be absurd; but a skeptical priest is tragical.
A Foregone Conclusion
4
The lesson which the sailors had been taught was a tragical one.
The Waif of the "Cynthia"
5
We have already seen his envious spirit raging in many tragical instances.
The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish
Usage of tragic in English
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I want people to understand this is a tragic situation, he said.
News.com.au
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I feel the need to share my views regarding his tragic case.
The Irish Times
3
Outside court, Detective Inspector Kevin Hooper said it was a tragic case.
Radio NZ
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It's a tragic case of a dad who lost it,' he said.
The Irish Times
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Di Trapani said: We are living in a tragic moment without memory.
The Guardian
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It is an unfortunate fact of life, however, tragic accidents do happen.
Hostile intent
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There's a tragic irony there, seen from the Tibetans' point of view.
The Irish Times
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Others were undeterred and said it was a simply a tragic event.
News.com.au
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Since the tragic incident six years ago, there have been conflicting stories.
The South African
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People say the word 'tragic' too much, but that's what it is.
The devil's alphabet
11
Historic, local historic vision, the vision of the past is often tragic.
The new yorker
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It is a country with an immensely long, and often tragic, history.
The Irish Times
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News.com.au contacted Queensland Police, who declined to comment on the tragic case.
News.com.au
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Oh, perhaps you have not yet heard about the latest tragic event?
The Departure
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In the last act the drama hurries on to the tragic dénouement.
The Standard Operas: Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Compose...
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A tragic, tragic loss, as I have said many times on television.
The Lost World
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