real tragedy
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrealandtragedy
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real
adjective
uk/rɪəl/us/ˈriː.əl/
existing in fact and ...
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tragedy
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈtrædʒ.ə.di/us/ˈtrædʒ.ə.di/
a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death ...
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(Definition ofrealandtragedyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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First, virtue ethics can acknowledge therealtragedyof the compromised position we are in because it attributes real value and importance to our personal projects.
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Herein lies therealtragedy.
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That was therealtragedyabout the separation allowances.
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But this is arealtragedyfor my constituents, too.
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Or does he intend to wait untilrealtragedyhas begun?
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It is arealtragedythat people should be living in such conditions.
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We have heard this afternoon about therealtragedyof agriculture.
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Is not that therealtragedyof this event?
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It is very difficult forrealtragedyto be enacted when the villain has disappeared.
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Therealtragedyis that our country will suffer for a generation because of her folly.
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Therealtragedyis that, under all governments, not a great deal always emanates from that.
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His death in a flying accident was arealtragedy.
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That is arealtragedy, which could be avoided.
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That is therealtragedyof the clause and the emotions that underlie it.
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Therealtragedyis that friction has been generated.
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Therealtragedyis that spending cuts will also hit those who are most in need.
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Therealtragedyof this conflict is that all that is now cast in doubt.
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In my opinion, that is therealtragedyof old age.
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This, in my view, would be arealtragedy.
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