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
But that isn’t to suggest that the record is a bummer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
In those years, all the cool surf brands made cute surf clothing, but the emphasis was decidedly more on the aesthetic than the function, which was a bummer when it came to, you know, surfing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
“You’re a bummer, Jonesy. I’m gonna shoot some hoops.”
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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