bummer

Example Sentences

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A bummer for the Lakers that they’ll have to face good teams in the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

As Woody puts it in a bummer of a one-liner, “toys are for play, but tech is for everything.”

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

A close reading reveals that the song is, in fact, a major bummer.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025

It’s a bummer it took so long to get his remarkable talent to a winning team, and of course it had to be the Dodgers, but: It worked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

“You’re a bummer, Jonesy. I’m gonna shoot some hoops.”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray