Examples of bummer in a Sentence
Noun (1)
boy, breaking your leg right before vacation is a bummer
the cancellation of the holiday office party was a total bummer
that new start-up company proved to be a real bummer
Noun (2)
a lifelong bummer, he never knew the satisfaction of having to work for a living
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Buy Bounce Passes JuJu Watkins’ ACL tear is a major bummer
Late Monday night, USC’s 96-59 win over Mississippi State couldn’t really be celebrated because a fear was realized: The news came down that the terrible-looking knee injury suffered by star JuJu Watkins was indeed an ACL tear.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
In the end, the two women used what could've been a bummer of a vacation to make an unforgettable moment.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
He's projected to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft and is unbelievably entertaining to watch, which is why his injury during the ACC Tournament was such a bummer.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
For someone like me who still prefers physical, this is a major bummer.
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“Bummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bummer. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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