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as in accident
something (as a situation or event) that is depressing boy, breaking your leg right before vacation is a bummer

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as in disappointment
something that disappoints the cancellation of the holiday office party was a total bummer

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The bummer is that Ellen can’t go meet Brian because the entire house is watching her like a hawk. Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025 The Song of the Summer, by definition, cannot be a bummer—at least not musically. Dave Paulson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 That would have been a real bummer. Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025 The bummer is that there are only four episodes. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bummer

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“Bummer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bummer. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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