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We thought we'd found the issue in the morning, but it turned out to be a bit of a bum read and same again today.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

When he substitutes a pitcher or a hitter and it works out, Dave is a hero, and when it doesn’t work out, Dave is a bum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026

Adrian thinks maybe she’s half a bum too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

Advancements that seek to end the friction of reality — the freak occurrences, edge cases and bum luck of a given day — ultimately sap the world of excitement and color.

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026

“Where should I start? Poet, philosopher, fisherman. My pop calls me a bum, but that’s elitist, don’t you think? I can split wood, spread mulch, pour beer and grow perfect tomatoes.”

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson

While that data was more reliable, the $60 upcharge for the upper arm band is a bummer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

She detects a generalized funk poisoning our existence and asks, not unreasonably, “What is with this bummer veil cast over everything fun or exciting?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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 bit of a bummer that ad blocking only works with Lightway.

From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026

That was kind of a bummer, but okay.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

Say," he cried, "Snake's Fall is just the bummest location this side of the Sahara on a Sunday.

From The Son of his Father by Ridgwell Cullum

When it comes to engaging fans when bums are on seats, in stadiums or at home, there is a need to refine communication and marketing strategies.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

I tried to get into the gym and, I don’t know, something about the gym environment really bums me out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2025

"It is about supporting the game, making sure we are the ones putting bums on seats and are there for the right reasons."

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025

The Pad was lambasted in the print-shop windows where caricaturists laid into all the ludicrous fashions: bums, breasts, bellies, skirts, hats, and hair.

From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2025

One wrong move and he could set the entire place ablaze; it was all too easy to recall the nasty bums on beastkeepers who’d forgotten that.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

“I’m both envious,” she said, “and a bit bummed out.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

“In the office, we actually get really bummed when we realize we’re having a conversation and we forgot to turn on Granola,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Sykes told Radio 1's Rock Show that after originally recording Count Your Blessings as a 19-year-old, he felt "really bummed out about how it sounded".

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

Bowen Yang is in a huge number of commercials these days, and every time I see him, I get a little more bummed out.

From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2026

I was kind of bummed the feeling in them was now coming back.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

We had this life that was mainly just bumming around on your bike and drinking coffee.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2023

Summing up his life in the mid-1980s, he wrote, “I was still bumming a ride on my Academy nomination.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

Green and Boaz aren’t the only ones bumming at Nike’s departure.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2023

The NFL has squeezed its overtime period from 15 minutes to 10, bumming out some.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2021

"He was probably bumming his way home. He told me he was president of your class at Yale."

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald