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bummer

[buhm-er] / ˈbʌm ər /


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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

“It’s a bummer because he has made a lot of strides,” Roberts said before the Dodgers’ 7-6 loss to the Cubs on Wednesday, which extended the Dodgers’ season-high losing streak to six games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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

Certainly not from the game itself; basketball moves fast, and a bummer can become a bust in a blink.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

"It's hard to think of them as suspects because we really like all of them. It's a bummer to think that one of them is letting Buttons out of the animal pen."

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene




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