eyesore
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fright, hideosity, horror, mess, monstrosity, sight
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The flare stack is the kind of eyesore that raises the ire of locals. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "America's New Energy Coast," 19 Mar. 2019 They could be found left in the middle of sidewalks, which could be an eyesore in a neighborhood. — Fox News, "Southern Californians are tossing electric scooters into ocean, burning them: report," 13 Aug. 2018 Our quick holiday project was demanding more material and labor, and promising to be an eyesore to boot. — Popular Mechanics, "To Install a Pull-Up Bar, We Built a Surfboard," 23 Mar. 2019 Berry transformed a shallow, door-less closet from an eyesore into a charming storage space by lining it with striped wallpaper and adding decorative baskets for corralling toys and gear. — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, "Gray Malin Reveals His Twins' Beachy-Luxe Playroom," 26 Nov. 2018 One generation’s eyesore, though, is another’s treat, and now brutalism is experiencing a resurgence. — Lauren Ho, Condé Nast Traveler, "Architectural Reboot: The Return of Brutalism," 20 Dec. 2018 Fashion has cozied up to the ugly aesthetic in the past, most notable in the late 1990s when Prada rose to prominence with its eyesore prints and murky colors. — Robin Givhan, The Seattle Times, "Are designers trolling us with ‘ugly’ fashion — or is it us?," 6 Aug. 2018 The Howard Theatre, at 620 T St. NW, was an eyesore for years following the 1968 riots, despite a historic landmark designation and a gilded past hosting the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and James Brown. — Jonathan O'connell, Washington Post, "District suit alleges mismanagement at Howard Theatre," 8 Mar. 2018 Mosley said that the street across from her church had become an eyesore over the last year, cluttered with trash and sewage dumped by people living there in campers and buses. — Emily Alpert Reyes, latimes.com, "As businesses cite blight, overnight RV parking bans on L.A. streets grow — and the homeless scramble," 15 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eyesore.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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