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or bummed out
US, informal
: in low spirits : unhappy, depressed, disappointed
Morale at Mirage is practically nonexistent. Having been extended ninety days more has everyone terminally bummed.—
Dick Runels
Dick RunelsI was so bummed. I was going to have to relive the sixties.—Polly Frost
Polly FrostThe awful truth about their past leaves them pretty bummed out …—Michael Sauter
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Burns says he’d be bummed about that 2024 mission if there weren’t so many more coming up.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2026
Not a lot of clip reels this year, which a lot of movie and TV lovers are bummed about.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
Speaking of bummed-out veterans, Brayden Schenn isn’t exactly thrilled with things either.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Jesus is bummed, but then Christian comes in and loves the result.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2026
Not a lot of clip reels this year, which a lot of movie and TV lovers are bummed about.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
Speaking of bummed-out veterans, Brayden Schenn isn’t exactly thrilled with things either.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Jesus is bummed, but then Christian comes in and loves the result.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Bummed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bummed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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