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
Italy, which sucks in more than half of Qatar’s LNG exports to Europe, is particularly exposed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Britain sucks his teeth, and Golly rolls his eyes.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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