- present tense form of suck (3rd person singular).
sucks
Example Sentences
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“People have basically become resigned to the fact that healthcare sucks, it’s going to get more expensive, access will get worse.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
"We all wish her the best for a speedy recovery. This sucks."
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
"It kind of sucks and I do get a little salty seeing all this extra AI money squeeze everyone else out."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
It sucks now because I’m like, “That’s all they know me for. Not ‘Crash,’ not ‘World Trade Center,’ not all the movies that were nominated, this and that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
Hector sucks hard on his pacifier as he watches Bryce and Aurora launch their plastic battlebots into the blanket “volcano.”
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
