bum
Example Sentences
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Sir Alan Sugar made headlines last year when he said workers should "get their bums back into the office" and accused young people of just wanting "to sit at home".
From BBC
I would be terrified that I’d never live this moment down, and Michelle is only bummed Leo is in his own world?!
From Literature
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Owen was bummed but glad to have the whole weekend to spend at George’s family’s ice fishing cabin instead.
From Literature
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Chargers running back Omarion Hampton, who was dealing with a bum ankle, tried to play with a brace and briefly made an appearance in the first half before returning to the sideline.
From Los Angeles Times
Raymundo, who grew up in West L.A., resolved to learn about car mechanics: “I had no knowledge. I was bummed out. So I was like, ‘You know what?
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.