sucks
Britishinterjection
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an expression of disappointment
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an exclamation of defiance or derision (esp in the phrase yah boo sucks to you )
Example Sentences
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Describing the sludge and silt in the tunnel area where Noah's body was eventually found, close to the M2 motorway, he said it "just sucks your feet under" in "absolutely freezing" conditions.
From BBC
“It sucks to see something happen like that to him,” said Kings teammate Adrian Kempe, who is playing in the Olympics for Sweden.
From Los Angeles Times
Why give something that sucks up dirt to show you care?
From MarketWatch
“I don’t know what to say, really. We hit a dead end. It sucks. I’ll probably never see my mom again. I don’t know.”
From Literature
People with actual opinions of the show were those who popped in to troll, offering variations of “this sucks” and “pathetic.”
From Salon
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