bummer
Example Sentences
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A bummer for the Lakers that they’ll have to face good teams in the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
As Woody puts it in a bummer of a one-liner, “toys are for play, but tech is for everything.”
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
It came with the pre-installed name of “Rocky,” which was kind of a bummer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
A close reading reveals that the song is, in fact, a major bummer.
From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025
“That’s kind of a bummer of a party.”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
