sucks

Example Sentences

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“It sucks when Sunday morning chocolate chip pancakes for the kiddos all of a sudden ends up in the ‘discretionary spending’ category of the budget.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The confession sucks the air out of the room, leaving just enough for some nervous laughter.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

"It just felt like the only person I had was myself, which really sucks."

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

“It sucks to see something happen like that to him,” said Kings teammate Adrian Kempe, who is playing in the Olympics for Sweden.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

“Is it just the way everyone else hates him? Because it probably sucks to be the principal who has to deal with him.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia