uglier; ugliest
1
a
: offensive to the sight : hideous
b
: offensive or unpleasant to any sense
2
: morally offensive or objectionable
corruption—the ugliest stain of all
3
a
: likely to cause inconvenience or discomfort
the ugly truth
b
: surly, quarrelsome
an ugly disposition
: in an ugly manner
was acting ugly
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Examples of ugly in a Sentence
Adjective
an ugly shade of green
They avoided what could have been an ugly situation.
He has an ugly disposition.
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2024
His daughter Lucy ventures outside for the first time on a mission to save him and learns some ugly truths about the inevitable consequences of end-stage capitalism along the way.
Played by Ella Purnell, Lucy is perky and naive but exceptionally skilled with a weapon.
—Nina Metz Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
Such as: • The Nuggets have shot 46.0% from the floor, including an ugly 27.6% on 3-pointers.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2024
His daughter Lucy ventures outside for the first time on a mission to save him and learns some ugly truths about the inevitable consequences of end-stage capitalism along the way.
Played by Ella Purnell, Lucy is perky and naive but exceptionally skilled with a weapon.
—Nina Metz Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Ugly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ugly. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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