as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
strip-mining leaves an unsightly gash in the landscape
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Recent Examples of unsightly
Anthony Richardson, who hasn’t topped 200 air yards in a full month and has an unsightly 12 interceptions to eight passing touchdowns this year, is out with an injury.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
And don’t worry about smudging—thanks to a mix of film-forming polymers and waxes, this mascara stays put, resisting any unsightly flaking.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
Red wine is notorious for leaving behind an unsightly discoloration in your favorite clothes, but the good news is that this stain doesn't have to stick around forever!
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
Looking listless from the opening, the Sharks allowed five goals in the first period and never recovered in an unsightly 8-1 loss to the Lightning at Amalie Arena.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
And don’t worry about smudging—thanks to a mix of film-forming polymers and waxes, this mascara stays put, resisting any unsightly flaking.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
Red wine is notorious for leaving behind an unsightly discoloration in your favorite clothes, but the good news is that this stain doesn't have to stick around forever!
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
Looking listless from the opening, the Sharks allowed five goals in the first period and never recovered in an unsightly 8-1 loss to the Lightning at Amalie Arena.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unsightly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsightly
Adjective
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An ugly opt in: If there is no trade by Feb. 6, Butler then regains a degree of leverage with the right to invoke his $52.4 million player option next season.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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This underscores an ugly truth as to why California’s housing is grossly and unnecessarily expensive, and in short supply.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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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“Unsightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsightly. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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