Sentence examples for explain the tragic from inspiring English sources

If this is true, it may explain the tragic sensibility that haunts Patterson's avowedly optimistic approach to race in America.

We did that to explain the tragic events in the house of Paralympic star, Oscar Pistorius, and also to explore the sea floor with our science editor, David Shukman, using our virtual reality studio in New Broadcasting House, putting interactive hotspots on the video.

Farhan Khan, who was identified as Farook's brother-in-law, struggled to explain the tragic shooting during a news conference held by the Council on American-Islamic Relatinns in Anaheim late Wednesday.

That helps explain the tragic case of Jamal Hunter, who endured beatings and the burning of his genitals with boiling water while an inmate of a Denver Corrections facility in 2011.

He spoke slowly, with a certain sombre attention, like a kindergarten teacher explaining the tragic facts of life.

Their reunion is described in a letter Lev has left for his brother to read after his death — a letter that supposedly explains the tragic arc that both their lives will subsequently take.

Then it enjoyed new vigour, perhaps to compensate for, or help explain, the dearth of genuine tragic literature, either in the novel or in the theatre.

These two facets of Schopenhauer's account of tragedy help explain the rationality of engaging with tragic drama as well as the often-noted ethical significance of the genre (see section 5.2.4 for more on tragedy).

Maybe that's why I've woken up every day for the past week feeling sick to my stomach -- "You've got the wrong guy" doesn't even begin to explain this tragic situation.

Retracing her journey from that tragic morning helps explain the complexities of the sectarian war engulfing the Central African Republic.

This tragic legacy helps explain the passionate commitment of our people to help lift the shadow of nuclear weapons from our world.