bummer

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Feb. 25, 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

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

That was kind of a bummer, but okay.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio