Tragic
adjective
Sad and causes strong emotions, usually that involves death or suffering.
His life ended in a tragic car accident.
Often appears as...
- tragic accident
- tragic story
adjective
Related to tragic literature or drama, a story with a sad and serious theme.
Hamlet is a tragic play by Shakespeare.
Often appears as...
- tragic drama
- tragic hero
adjective
Sad and causes strong emotions, usually that involves death or suffering.
His life ended in a tragic car accident.
Often appears as...
- tragic accident
- tragic story
adjective
Related to tragic literature or drama, a story with a sad and serious theme.
Hamlet is a tragic play by Shakespeare.
Often appears as...
- tragic drama
- tragic hero
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Used to express deep sadness and often a sense of shock or devastation.
The community responded with a tragic sense of loss.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Trivial
Avoid using 'tragic' for minor sad events. It's for serious, often irreversible situations.
Losing a game isn't tragic, but losing a loved one is.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Death
While often related to death or suffering, 'tragic' can also describe situations of great misfortune.
His career's tragic downfall was unexpected.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Used to express deep sadness and often a sense of shock or devastation.
The community responded with a tragic sense of loss.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Trivial
Avoid using 'tragic' for minor sad events. It's for serious, often irreversible situations.
Losing a game isn't tragic, but losing a loved one is.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Death
While often related to death or suffering, 'tragic' can also describe situations of great misfortune.
His career's tragic downfall was unexpected.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Used to express deep sadness and often a sense of shock or devastation.
The community responded with a tragic sense of loss.
Pro Tip 2/3Not for Trivial
Avoid using 'tragic' for minor sad events. It's for serious, often irreversible situations.
Losing a game isn't tragic, but losing a loved one is.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Death
While often related to death or suffering, 'tragic' can also describe situations of great misfortune.
His career's tragic downfall was unexpected.
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How language shapes the...
things that we can hone and change to suit our needs. The tragic thing is that we're losing so much of this linguistic diversity all the time. We're losing about one language a week, and by some estimates, half of the world's languages will be gone in the next hundred years.
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The deadly irony of...
never found the compound for eternal life, they did find something that would go on to shape all of civilization, something that has caused many tragic moments in human history, and yet still gives us hope when we look up in celebration at the colorful night sky.
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Why tragedies are...
help us understand the allure. First, the tragic hero should be elevated in rank and ability, but also relatable. Perhaps he is a king, or extraordinary in some other way. But because you and I are neither unusually good nor unusually bad, neither is the hero.
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A host of heroes - April...
a dragon. Now, being an epic hero, of course he wins, but he is also human, and so he also dies. But he leaves behind stories to inspire others even today. Next, we have our tragic heroes. Tragic heroes are usually leaders or powerful characters,
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The price of shame PIPE...
after it was too late. Tyler's tragic, senseless death was a turning point for me. It served to recontextualize my experiences, and I then began to look at the world of humiliation and bullying around me and see something different.
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Returning to Fukushima PIPE...
So I've been in Fukushima for a few days now. And it seems that with every tragic story, there's also a story about hope, and people really trying and fighting to bring this place back to life.
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Paleo-oncology: The...
archaeologists historians clinical oncologists and other scholars that have come together to dig into the global history of one of the world's most prevalent and tragic diseases today I'm an
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Barat Ali Batoor: My...
and I worked on many stories. One of the most important stories that I did was the dancing boys of Afghanistan. It is a tragic story about an appalling tradition.
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Adorable Baby Animal...
and just like human kids she has her own security blanket which also keeps her warm bliss she's gorgeous but the story of her early life is absolutely tragic
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Feeding Baby Orphaned...
and just like human kids she has her own security blanket which also keeps her warm bliss she's gorgeous but the story of her early life is absolutely tragic
Video examples
How language shapes the...
things that we can hone and change to suit our needs. The tragic thing is that we're losing so much of this linguistic diversity all the time. We're losing about one language a week, and by some estimates, half of the world's languages will be gone in the next hundred years.
Video examples
The deadly irony of...
never found the compound for eternal life, they did find something that would go on to shape all of civilization, something that has caused many tragic moments in human history, and yet still gives us hope when we look up in celebration at the colorful night sky.
Video examples
Why tragedies are...
help us understand the allure. First, the tragic hero should be elevated in rank and ability, but also relatable. Perhaps he is a king, or extraordinary in some other way. But because you and I are neither unusually good nor unusually bad, neither is the hero.
Video examples
A host of heroes - April...
a dragon. Now, being an epic hero, of course he wins, but he is also human, and so he also dies. But he leaves behind stories to inspire others even today. Next, we have our tragic heroes. Tragic heroes are usually leaders or powerful characters,
Video examples
The price of shame PIPE...
after it was too late. Tyler's tragic, senseless death was a turning point for me. It served to recontextualize my experiences, and I then began to look at the world of humiliation and bullying around me and see something different.
Video examples
Returning to Fukushima PIPE...
So I've been in Fukushima for a few days now. And it seems that with every tragic story, there's also a story about hope, and people really trying and fighting to bring this place back to life.
Video examples
Paleo-oncology: The...
archaeologists historians clinical oncologists and other scholars that have come together to dig into the global history of one of the world's most prevalent and tragic diseases today I'm an
Video examples
Barat Ali Batoor: My...
and I worked on many stories. One of the most important stories that I did was the dancing boys of Afghanistan. It is a tragic story about an appalling tradition.
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
and just like human kids she has her own security blanket which also keeps her warm bliss she's gorgeous but the story of her early life is absolutely tragic
Video examples
Feeding Baby Orphaned...
and just like human kids she has her own security blanket which also keeps her warm bliss she's gorgeous but the story of her early life is absolutely tragic
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Colin Kaepernick
American Athlete
A lot of them have families to feed, and I think it's a tragic situation where players aren't comfortable speaking what's on their mind or what's right because they're afraid of consequences that come along with it. That's not an ideal environment for anybody.
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Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
Life is tragic. You are tiny and flawed and ignorant and weak, and everything else is huge, complex, and overwhelming.
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John Locke
English Philosopher
I have spent more than half a lifetime trying to express the tragic moment.
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Fred Durst
American Musician
People evolve and grow, and life is fascinating and fun and tragic.
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Greg Kinnear
American Actor
The tragic element of a character is always intriguing I think.
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Janhvi Kapoor
Indian Actress
I think I am fascinated with slightly tragic characters.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
Life would be tragic if it weren't funny.
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T. J. Miller
American Actor
Life is hard. Not great. Kind of tragic.
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John Banville
Irish Novelist
Life is tragic but it's equally comic.
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Friedrich Durrenmatt
Swiss Author
World history is tragic.
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Colin Kaepernick
American Athlete
A lot of them have families to feed, and I think it's a tragic situation where players aren't comfortable speaking what's on their mind or what's right because they're afraid of consequences that come along with it. That's not an ideal environment for anybody.
Quote examples
Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
Life is tragic. You are tiny and flawed and ignorant and weak, and everything else is huge, complex, and overwhelming.
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John Locke
English Philosopher
I have spent more than half a lifetime trying to express the tragic moment.
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Fred Durst
American Musician
People evolve and grow, and life is fascinating and fun and tragic.
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Greg Kinnear
American Actor
The tragic element of a character is always intriguing I think.
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Janhvi Kapoor
Indian Actress
I think I am fascinated with slightly tragic characters.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
Life would be tragic if it weren't funny.
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T. J. Miller
American Actor
Life is hard. Not great. Kind of tragic.
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John Banville
Irish Novelist
Life is tragic but it's equally comic.
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Friedrich Durrenmatt
Swiss Author
World history is tragic.
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