bummer

Example Sentences

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To prove her wrong, Ledger flips it on anyway and to his dismay, it plays one bummer after another, station after station, until finally, the two of them share a much-needed laugh.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 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

“It was such a bummer to lose him.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

Not to be a total bummer, but that was our last visit.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell