[ UK /tɹˈæd‍ʒədi/ ]
[ US /ˈtɹædʒədi/ ]
NOUN
  1. drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity
  2. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    the earthquake was a disaster
    the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity
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How To Use tragedy In A Sentence

  • When Connor sees that Michael's teenage son has witnessed the crime, it spells tragedy for the O'Sullivan family.
  • Racism is a tragedy beyond socioeconomic deprivation; it speaks of the total deprivation of the church today.
  • Tom Tedder's tragedy was that he had a perfectly accurate estimate of his own talents as an artist.
  • Contrary to popular belief , he was not responsible for the tragedy.
  • She plays Silly, a Nova Scotian seasprite of girl who is the subject of a marine tragedy of, er, Titanic proportions.
  • But while the mysterious circumstances of the tragedy keep on adding up, the ghostly presence of her partner seems intent on having his say. The Sun
  • As the tragedy unfolded, the eyewitness tried to find a lifebuoy.
  • The shadow of this early tragedy has affected her whole life.
  • Tom Tedder's tragedy was that he had a perfectly accurate estimate of his own talents as an artist.
  • As soon as news of the tragedy was announced, shock waves spread rapidly to all parts of the country.
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