"Tragic irony" is a phrase used to describe a situation in which something unfortunate happens in a way that is unexpected or contradictory, often with a sense of irony or contradiction. It's a combination of tragedy (serious or sad events) and irony (something happening in a way that is opposite to what was expected or intended).
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- In tragic irony the characteristics of an empirical interpretation of the world dominate, but there is also evidence of some underlying pattern. (religion-online.org)
- To highlight the sheer tragic irony and stupid human ignorance of bias - motivated hate crimes within America, the first actual tragic victim of a post-9 / 11 «hate crime» murder in the United States was neither a Muslim nor an Arab. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
- It's not just the title of Martin Scorsese's brilliant, excruciating tale of artistic delusion, The King of Comedy, that retrospectively takes on a sense of tragic irony when viewed in the context of its star's career. (lwlies.com)
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