tragedy

[US]/ˈtrædʒədi/
[UK]/ˈtrædʒədi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a disastrous event, a calamity, or a catastrophe; a dramatic or literary work dealing with serious or somber themes and ending in a tragic or disastrous manner

Example Sentences

a tragedy of epic proportions.

(of) a tragedy admissive of comic scenes

The play was a tragedy, but the acting was laughable.

a tragedy befell his daughter.

a tragedy that killed 95 people.

a tragedy that tarnished our hopes.

didn't conceive such a tragedy could occur.

The tragedy left a scar on her mind.

Complacency could easily result in tragedy.

Very often tragedies or near tragedies occurred.

a day of mourning for the victims of the tragedy

it is easy to let this feeling of tragedy overshadow his story.

I do not wish to underplay the tragedies that have occurred.

This documentary brought home the tragedy of the poor to many people.

It's a tragedy that one lacks confidence in himself.

Do you prefer comedy or tragedy?

The tragedy he mentioned took place in January.

It’s difficult to grasp the sheer enormity of the tragedy.

When the pale angels rise slowly, the dividing theater curtain, the determination is person's tragedy, the tragedy hero is eats the person the gusano!

Nora was determined that the tragedy would impinge as little as possible on Constance's life.

Real-world Examples

Could we recover from such a tragedy?

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

And this, perhaps, is their real tragedy.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

This is the greatest risk have a huge tragedy.

Source: Epidemic Prevention Special Edition

People call it a tragedy and a betrayal.

Source: BBC Listening Collection September 2023

This is an opera in seven parts, based on the trilogy of ancient Greek tragedies by Aeschylus.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 14

There's been a terrible tragedy in our neighborhood.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 7

Although serious in places, Show Boat was not a tragedy.

Source: VOA Special September 2018 Collection

Kate's death is a tragedy that was entirely preventable.

Source: Audio version of Trump's weekly television addresses (2017-2018 collection)

But they're still unable to prevent an archaeological tragedy.

Source: National Geographic: The Terracotta Army of China

Right now, Mother Nature is serving up tragedy and misery.

Source: CNN Listening February 2014 Collection

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