tragic

How To Use tragic In A Sentence

• Ray was knocking them down one by one, unlike his tragic ancestor who only knocked himself down.
• Owner Jane Organ said it was tragic for the pup to be taken from its mother at such a young age.
• If the rivalry pwnage wasn't at tragic levels going into last year, it certainly is now.
• The bereaved are normally anxious for a speedy conclusion in these tragic cases.
• It was a throwaway remark that proved tragically prophetic.
• It is dreadfully sad to reflect that he grew up in such a short time and in such tragic circumstances. Times, Sunday Times
• The film is at its most exasperating in detailing the tragic story of Eduardo "El Chino" Hernandez.
• That last complaint is tragicomic given that Memphis schools typically rank among the nation's five worst with fewer than half of black males graduating from high school. Tennessee's Chamber Maids
• The Little Sparrow," "Je Ne Regrette Rien", the tragic fate of her boxer-lover, do we really need to crank that victrola one more time -- haven't we had enough? Paris Then, Paris Now: James Wolcott
• The Largo is done broadly and is less nostalgic than tragic; some suspect intonation from the wind choir reduces the music's power somewhat.