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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“It sucks when Sunday morning chocolate chip pancakes for the kiddos all of a sudden ends up in the ‘discretionary spending’ category of the budget.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
The confession sucks the air out of the room, leaving just enough for some nervous laughter.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
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 • Feb. 18, 2026
I was addicted to reading the food scenes—the Christmas feast that the March girls bring to the Hummels, the illicit pickled limes Amy sucks on at school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Britain sucks his teeth, and Golly rolls his eyes.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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