bummer

Example Sentences

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Are we to believe that one of pop’s bright new stars was once … kind of a bummer?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 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