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

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

A bummer, but whatever—we didn’t want to pay the extra $100 each for the privilege.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2025

I understand and respect the rules, but for our team, it was still kind of a bummer.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles