A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TRAGIC

Mon, 3 Mar '25
Like the ending of "Hamlet" or "King Lear"
Sun, 27 Oct '24
Oh-so-regrettable
Sun, 17 Mar '24
"Life would be ___ if it weren't funny": Stephen Hawking
Sat, 9 Jan '21
Very unfortunate