Examples of 'tragic irony' in a sentence

Meaning of "tragic irony"

tragic irony: Describes a situation in which there is an incongruity between what is expected to happen and what actually occurs, often resulting in a sorrowful or unfortunate outcome

How to use "tragic irony" in a sentence

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Tragic irony is a special category of dramatic irony.
To this we must add another tragic irony.
The tragic irony struck me hard.
There is one more bit of tragic irony.
There is a tragic irony in this story.
This is by no means just a tragic irony.
There is a tragic irony in these accounts.
What a black and tragic irony.
What a tragic irony if that honour should now be awarded posthumously.
It is hard to imagine a more tragic irony.
There is a tragic irony to this.
The second of these stories has a sense of tragic irony.
It is a tragic irony.
There is something in the juxtaposition of these two enemies full of tragic irony.
I liked the tragic irony.

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It is a tragic irony that nationalist socialism in Europe came to resemble national socialism.
Call it a case of tragic irony.
The tragic irony of this is that by killing bees, we are hurting ourselves also.
But with Bonnie there was a real tragic irony.
I wonder if you realise the full tragic irony of today's whole sorry business.
Had remained inside me and fixed me with … tragic irony.
Colebrook writes, Tragic irony is exemplified in ancient drama.
Constantine's life was full of tragic irony.
The tragic irony was that, divided as they were by the Iron Curtain.
Robot, experience this tragic irony for me.
It is a tragic irony that the United States, founded on the principles of freedom.
And then there is another point, which contains an element of tragic irony.
There is a tragic irony in Teilhard de Chardin saying, “ The Age of Nations is past.
Worked so well for billions of years . It is a tragic irony that discrimination.
Tragic irony or poetic justice?
Awards they could not accept, The tragic irony of Greenwald, Poitras and Snowden.
One of the elevator operators actually helped him . lavergne, and, in a tragic irony.
You see the tragic irony in that?
Thanks to Miss Durant, her chateau became a hospital . Yes, a tragic irony.
Do not you appreciate the tragic irony in that, tyr?
The tragic irony of " Don Giovanni ".
And impotent, a tragic irony.
You see the tragic irony in that? Yeah, I do.
Robert Fisk, Why bombing Ashkelon is the most tragic irony →.
Yes, a tragic irony.
Robert Fisk, Why bombing Ashkelon is the most tragic irony ( That is why Gaza exists ).
What a black, tragic irony.

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