"tragic timing" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to describe an unfortunate occurrence that happened at an inopportune time. For example, "The victim received the news about her father's death at the most tragic timing - right before her wedding ceremony."
But as I relive this tale of tragic timing, I have two responses.
In a telephone interview from London, he called his speech "tragic timing," and said he regretted having used language "that can be misinterpreted".
Then why, in a tearful House of Commons this week, and beyond, was this busted politician so mourned?Partly, because of the tragic timing of his demise three weeks after his party's worst ever defeat and Scotland's near-total capture by the secessionists.
The news is tragic timing – the site was launched in February with private beta testers but was only just poised to release a full public beta at the start of next month.
The most famous living Pop star in the world drops of cardiac arrest while rehearsing for the biggest "come back" tour in history, never making it to the stage, tragic timing for a life both extraordinary and horrific all at once.
If she's a tad stilted in the big tragic finale, her comic timing is impeccable.
Terri was only 50, and the timing was tragic for other reasons, too.
In an unfortunate quirk of timing, the tragic passing of Senator Edward Kennedy created a tidal wave of media coverage that has all but buried this powerful video clip from gaining the kind of viewership it truly deserves. .
Suffice it to say that no one anticipated the tragic irony of the timing of the release of Homage: Remembering Chernobyl – that it would be issued at the same time we witness yet another nuclear disaster, this time affecting the people of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
The timing was so tragic.
The coincidence in the timing of the tragic murder of a young Asian man with the release of government figures showing Preston having the highest number of racist incidents per thousand of the population would seem to confirm the validity of such a headline.
