Like Othello or Oedipus, say? (6)

I believe the answer is:

tragic

(Other definitions for tragic that I've seen before include "Calamitous, causing great sadness" , "Characterised by extreme distress or sorrow" , "like King Lear" , "Disastrous, appalling" , "Deeply distressing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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