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as in hideous
unpleasant to look at
her first attempt at painting was pretty ugly—a portrait of her sister that was not at all flattering
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as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
an ugly suggestion for controlling the overpopulation of deer in the area
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an ugly scar
an ugly scene
an ugly truth
an ugly word
an ugly picture
an unattractive picture
an unlovely picture
an unpleasant picture
an unappealing picture
a hideous picture
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Recent Examples of ugly
Hansen has a history of reading out chat-room transcripts, and things get ugly in those conversations quickly.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
With Auschwitz-Birkenau under the control of Poland, a country where antisemitism tragically continues to raise its ugly head, there is great concern that Shoah memory will be distorted.
—Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
Back then, the GM was attempting to fix problems that had contributed to a late-season decline and an ugly wild-card-round defeat at Tampa.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Whether the two men can overcome an ugly 2024 election cycle and resume a respectful rapport for the benefit of Californians should become clearer when Trump surveys wildfire damage in Los Angeles County, possibly as soon as Friday.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
With Auschwitz-Birkenau under the control of Poland, a country where antisemitism tragically continues to raise its ugly head, there is great concern that Shoah memory will be distorted.
—Avi Weiss, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
Back then, the GM was attempting to fix problems that had contributed to a late-season decline and an ugly wild-card-round defeat at Tampa.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Whether the two men can overcome an ugly 2024 election cycle and resume a respectful rapport for the benefit of Californians should become clearer when Trump surveys wildfire damage in Los Angeles County, possibly as soon as Friday.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ugly
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Rust is a big deal, as is the fact that many Panteras have been mangled by previous owners bestowing hideous enhancements (think bad celebrity plastic surgery) on otherwise desirable cars.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
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And in reading on, it will be said up front that government spending is the most hideous, economy-sapping tax of all.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Daily Show’s Gross-out Prop Comedy The news is surreal, disgusting, and upsetting.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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What a horrible woman to launch such a disgusting smear against family.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Janacek’s Capriccio is a strange hybrid of lyricism and grotesque shocks of color.—
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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As is the case with horror icons such as Dracula, Freddy Krueger, and The Babadook, expect Bill Skarsgård's grotesque Count Orlok to be an annual Halloween costume favorite from now on.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Gigi Rodriguez The impact of affirming parents Spencer: That's awful.—
Spencer Macnaughton,
Them,
1 Feb. 2025
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Finally, there’s an interminably long Golden Girls sketch with Acacia (who is fine but not actually funny) and Lydia (who is awful).—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.—
Eric Tegler,
Popular Mechanics,
1 Oct. 2019
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
1 Feb. 2018
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Recommended Trump moves from ‘American carnage’ to ‘a horrible betrayal’ in second inaugural Juries also convicted some on charges of seditious conspiracy, which refers to activities that undermine a state without directly attacking it.—
Patrik Jonsson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
24 Jan. 2025
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Traffic was horrible and the private crews can’t turn on a siren, ignore traffic laws, and drive on the wrong side of the road like public firefighters.—
Joseph Bien-Kahn,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Faced with the unattractive alternative of continuing to fight without the assurance of further U.S. backing, Kyiv and its Western partners are now considering how to secure an acceptable deal with Moscow.—
Alexandra Prokopenko,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Jan. 2025
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And, second, a pruned crepe myrtle simply leaves you with unattractive stumps all winter long.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2025
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Sunday night’s premiere at the Eccles Center was met with screams, laughs and squirms of discomfort during the film’s more sickening moments.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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Respiratory viruses are continuing to spread across the United States, sickening millions of Americans.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Ugly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ugly. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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