Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 June 2024
To lose control of the narrative like that was a real bummer.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 June 2024
While the third season was kind of a bummer, the first two years have some excellent offerings, especially Breaking Point, The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist, and this gem about the brawl at the Palace and, importantly, how the narrative of it was shaped by sports media.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 22 May 2024
That might be a bummer to those who adored the well-over-the-top 1989 action flick starring Patrick Swayze.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Dealing with a stain on your favorite t-shirt can be a big bummer, but getting mustard out of clothes is certainly doable.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 June 2024
To lose control of the narrative like that was a real bummer.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 26 June 2024
While the third season was kind of a bummer, the first two years have some excellent offerings, especially Breaking Point, The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist, and this gem about the brawl at the Palace and, importantly, how the narrative of it was shaped by sports media.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 22 May 2024
That might be a bummer to those who adored the well-over-the-top 1989 action flick starring Patrick Swayze.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Bummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bummer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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