bummer
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Pondering the potential heat death of humanity is a bummer of a way to start the week, I know.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
That’s a bummer for the engineers developing humanoids with miraculous applications, like autonomous disaster-response bots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Presumably a bummer for Wagler, he and Leonard might not be teammates in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
It’s a major betrayal for Rick and a bummer for the audience, who never get to see the two make music together again.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
“Um, just because...it was sort of a bummer growing up an only child,” Grace said, covering.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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