ugliness
noun
ug·li·ness
ˈə-glē-nəs 
1
: the quality or state of being ugly
2
: something that is ugly
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But for all of the dangers presented by the depths of the ocean and the peaks of mountains, cuteness or wildly exaggerated ugliness generally prevail.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
The seasons change, the significant intertwines with the insignificant, and beauty and ugliness coexist.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Disney added the idea of linking beauty and kindness on one side and physical and inner ugliness on the other.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
But there is beauty, too, sitting right alongside the ugliness, waiting to reward the reader who can handle its leaps.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2025
The seasons change, the significant intertwines with the insignificant, and beauty and ugliness coexist.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
Disney added the idea of linking beauty and kindness on one side and physical and inner ugliness on the other.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
But there is beauty, too, sitting right alongside the ugliness, waiting to reward the reader who can handle its leaps.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ugliness
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“Ugliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ugliness. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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