Definition of ugh
—used to indicate the sound of a cough or grunt or to express disgust or horror
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ugh, this oven desperately needs to be cleaned
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Corn is technically a grain (ugh, so inconvenient), so that's also out.
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So, six months past due, that’s not that bad, is it? Ugh.
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—used to show that you are annoyed, disgusted, or upset about something
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