The phrase
"real travesty" means a situation or event that is extremely unjust, unfair, or outrageous. It suggests that something is a true example of a tragedy or a serious wrongdoing.
Full definition
Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«real»
«travesty»
Sentences with «real travesty»
- Melissa De Rosa, the secretary to the governor, responded on Twitter, saying, «Calling a visit to NYCHA «stylish» diminishes an all too real travesty in housing experienced daily by 400k New Yorkers. (nypost.com)
- «This is a real travesty - a mockery of justice,» said Jordan Sekulow, executive director of the ACLJ, in a statement. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
- And if we lose, it would suck just as much on a Monday night... in fact, it would probably suck even more It only hurts a little because it appears to indicate a lack of respect — but then again, sadly we aren't one of the best teams right now... Better ones didn't get a single MNF game — take the Jags for example... That is the real travesty, I must say, not that we or the Bengals won't play on Monday night... (sbnation.com)
- (see all
sentences)