How to Use bummer in a Sentence

bummer

noun
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  • That’s kind of a bummer not to kind of get a feel for the game.
    — Eric Hansen, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2020
  • Still, the creators and the cast didn’t want the revival to feel like a bummer.
    — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Of course, the caveat being that Dave’s not here, and that that has been a bummer.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The bummer is that there's no way to see the water level.
    — goodhousekeeping.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The only bummer is putting your ski boots back on post-lunch.
    — Amanda Faison, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The 318is is a bargain Bimmer that doesn't feel like a bummer.
    — Susan Smith Jeanes, Car and Driver, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Back-to-back bummer: The Stars played with sixth of 10 back-to-back games Saturday.
    — Stefan Stevenson, Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2023
  • No complaints about 3-1 overall last week, but the washout against the spread was a plain bummer.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The only bummer is this place charges more to use a credit card.
    — Brenda Cain and Yadi Rodriguez - Cleveland.com, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2022
  • People just aren’t fans of change—and sometimes, that’s just kind of a bummer.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2020
  • Sitting and watching the end of the Dodgers series-ending Game 4 loss to the Padres was a bummer.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Having that much time left on the clock telegraphed the result, which is kind of a bummer.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 May 2022
  • These sheets also aren’t available in twin sizes, which is a bit of a bummer.
    — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2023
  • And now that's gone in this version, which is a pretty big bummer.
    — Wired Staff, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022
  • While the hardware is great, this nickel-and-diming is a bummer.
    — Valerie Walsh, wsj.com, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The discount also doesn't apply to the ad-free version, which is a bummer.
    — WIRED, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The only bummer is her cases are novel length with so many great beats in them.
    — Rodney Ho, ajc, 28 Dec. 2022
  • As Pam herself might say, the series' Emmy snub is a big old bummer.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 28 July 2022
  • To lose control of the narrative like that was a real bummer.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2023
  • While the timing of the rain might be a bummer, nearly 70% of the South is in drought conditions, so the rain is something to be thankful for.
    — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The bummer is when you’re really stoked on something no one cares.
    — Peter Larsen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2023
  • For a team that opened 8-1 for the dashing and daring Coach Lane Kiffin, that four-game skid loomed as a big bummer over the last seven months.
    — Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 30 July 2023
  • When asked about toasting buns, Cailan laughed and said he’s been to many cookouts where burned buns have been a major bummer.
    — Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 28 June 2022
  • Fair enough — climate change is kind of the ultimate bummer!
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Mar. 2023
  • That’s fun for fans who can buy the figurines, but a bummer for anyone who doesn’t want to chase down collectibles just to get a special horse.
    — WIRED, 5 July 2023
  • The discount also doesn't apply to the ad-free version, which is a pretty big bummer.
    — Parker Hall, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2022
  • In a week like few others, a bit of a bummer finally arrived.
    — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2022
  • Well, because having 79 gallons (the volume of most barrels) of liquor go wrong is kind of a bummer.
    — Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2015
  • This year’s headlines on electric vehicles have been a bummer.
    — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The upcoming 420 Day holiday might be a bummer for Kentuckians.
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024

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