bummer

Example Sentences

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It’s a bit of a bummer that ad blocking only works with Lightway.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

A bummer for the Lakers that they’ll have to face good teams in the playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 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

Which shouldn’t have been a huge surprise, but it was still a bummer to sit down to my first breakfast at the mountain to his scowling face.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin