bummer

Example Sentences

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And while this dressing-down of beloved works might seem like another bummer in a world of doomscrolling, @heartthrobanderson is anything but.

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

“It’s a bummer, all right,” George was saying gloomily to Fred.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling