bum
noun
bummed
Example Sentences
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“I’m both envious,” she said, “and a bit bummed out.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
“In the office, we actually get really bummed when we realize we’re having a conversation and we forgot to turn on Granola,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Bowen Yang is in a huge number of commercials these days, and every time I see him, I get a little more bummed out.
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2026
"We were so bummed that we weren't able to be there at Fallon," says Kang in a rare moment of non-total positivity.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2025
“Jason! Hey,” I say, a little bummed that it isn't Stella, but still glad to hear from him.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
