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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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Recent Examples of ugly
But here, its potential for ugly, alien tones is turned up to 11, an eerie buzz throbbing threateningly beneath the beats.
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Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2026
This is the same ugly, messy reason some critics came for The Bride.
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Literary Hub,
1 July 2026
With DeLuca returning a few days ago and Fraley beginning to take batting practice, there is some hope that the offensive numbers will not look quite so ugly in the coming weeks.
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John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The record would be ugly on many props, but home run bets are long-shot wagers, making the record quite good within the context.
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Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ugly
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
1 July 2026
This is the same ugly, messy reason some critics came for The Bride.
—
Literary Hub,
1 July 2026
With DeLuca returning a few days ago and Fraley beginning to take batting practice, there is some hope that the offensive numbers will not look quite so ugly in the coming weeks.
—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2026
The record would be ugly on many props, but home run bets are long-shot wagers, making the record quite good within the context.
—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ugly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ugly
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The ace endured a rocky start punctuated by a hideous 11-run blowup in Minnesota and has now been sidelined with a shoulder injury since April 26.
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Everyone's favorite hideous ogre and delusional donkey are finally reunited.
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Noah Kahan is speaking out about a disgusting habit picked up by some music fans.
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French broadcaster French Pierron was under fire for calling childbirth 'a disgusting moment.
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In the early seasons, Kenny, one of the main characters, is killed in a violent and grotesque way in almost every episode.
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In their knockout-round street fight against Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Americans proved delightfully grotesque.
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Messi shook off his awful spot kick to deliver another match-winning masterclass against Austria and become the competition’s all-time top scorer in the process.
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But the Windows handheld software experience on the Claw is just awful compared to the straightforwardness of SteamOS on the Steam Deck.
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The remarks not only referred to the aesthetics of the game – tedious matches devoid of skillful merit that were unpleasing to watch.
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Usually a team of elegant offense, Michigan instead clanked 13 triples off the rim and relied on its inside defensive ferocity to win a game nearly as aesthetically unpleasing as UConn’s 53-41 win over Butler in 2011.
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The Red Sox offense has been horrible this season, but Contreras has been everything the club could have hoped for.
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Your cab driver is taking you on a horrible route.
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The conditions of teaching are increasingly unattractive to individuals who may have historically considered a teaching career.
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The job itself may also be seen as unattractive given recent events.
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Toxic fumes are leaking into airplanes and sickening passengers and crew members at an alarming rate, according to a September 2025 report by The Wall Street Journal.
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The concept of this many women vying for West is somewhat sickening to me.
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“Ugly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ugly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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