It is a 'travesty' and a tragedy that so many people would be denied the right to vote.
The investigation into the causes of the accident was a complete 'travesty'. [='sham']
The trial was 'a travesty of justice'.
(..) You hate this child and I think I know why. I went out with his mother a few times. That was three years ago. It was nothing. Nothing. Really? Hmm. That paper, Bob, it's a travesty. Arguing for Hitler as a civil-rights hero? You've gotta draw the line. Murray, you actually did this to yourself. (..)1998 American History X