as in mess
something unpleasant to look at the old abandoned house was a neighborhood eyesore

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Recent Examples of eyesore Perhaps if they could be turned from an eyesore into a focal point, even the staunchest opponents could accept them. New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025 Mendoni said new scaffolding will be put up in early November, though these structures will be less of an eyesore. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025 Granted, the 6-foot-4 UCLA product can be an eyesore late in games and is not much of a defender, but he's still got a heck of a first step, is a solid distributor and an excellent rebounder for his position. Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 San Diego officials say the 880-acre airport, which critics say has been an underused eyesore, can become an engine of economic activity that boosts cross-border commerce and expands local aviation. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eyesore
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mess
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  • Second shift is a real mess after a blackout strikes the area, forcing Robert (by way of the player) to hack into the city’s electric grid and turn the lights back on one section at a time.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
  • For larger messes, the stain-resistant rug is also machine-washable for quick and hassle-free maintenance.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Eyesore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyesore. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

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