bummer

Example Sentences

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While owners can turn off the banner ads, doing so eliminates the widget altogether, a bummer for Brian Bosworth, a media-industry engineer who liked the feature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

That’s a bummer, but at least there’s no shoveling involved.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

A close reading reveals that the song is, in fact, a major bummer.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025

He hadn’t gotten the information he needed, which was a real bummer.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray