eyesore

noun eye·sore \ ˈī-ˌsȯr \

|Updated on: 18 Jul 2018

Examples: eyesore in a Sentence

Definition of eyesore

: something offensive to view

the old factory has become an eyesore

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Examples of eyesore in a Sentence

The shack is a real eyesore.
the old abandoned house was a neighborhood eyesore

Recent Examples of eyesore from the Web

Nearby residents cheered last December as a crew tore down the tank, which was sold by the company for $10 in 2005 and has been an eyesore ever since.

— brian slodysko, Houston Chronicle, "Pence family gas stations left costly environmental legacy," 13 July 2018
Nearby residents cheered last December as a crew tore down the tank, which was sold by the company for $10 in 2005 and has been an eyesore ever since.

— brian slodysko, The Courier-Journal, "Cleanup of Pence family's failed gas stations cost Indiana taxpayers $20M," 13 July 2018
As a junior Roach boosted his 3-point percentage from 28.4 percent to 36.4 percent on 47 more attempts, though for a dynamic playmaker capable of drawing heaps of fouls, his 71 of 109 (65.1 percent) showing at the free throw line was an eyesore.

— nick moyle, San Antonio Express-News, "Roach’s return key for Longhorns," 12 July 2018
Our city is too vibrant to accept an eyesore in the heart of our downtown.

— ryan lillis and tony bizjak, sacbee, "Is a planned 40-story tower in downtown Sacramento finally on track?," 12 July 2018
Plus, the process of checking out a bike was cumbersome, the mobile app was an eyesore, and the 30-minute time span before the bikes had to be returned to a dock was frustratingly short.

— ryan smith, Chicago Reader, "Divvy at 5: Chicago’s bike share is better than ever," 18 June 2018
And as the years rolled by and vandals broke every window and stripped the building of much of scrap value, the once-grand station came to stand as Detroit's worst eyesore and the international symbol of the city's decline.

— john gallagher, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit train station was a place where memories were made," 12 June 2018
Its baffling architecture—inspired, apparently, by early Soviet styles—is an eyesore, but this is where ordinary people do their daily shopping.

— j.s. marcus, WSJ, "The Best of Budapest: A Guide for Strategic Travelers," 27 June 2018
Township officials say the motel is an eyesore with a reputation for using an inordinate amount of township resources in the form of police and emergency medical services.

— jennie key, Cincinnati.com, "Colerain plan takes down 'blighted' motel," 25 June 2018

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