ugliness
noun
ug·li·ness
ˈə-glē-nəs 
1
: the quality or state of being ugly
2
: something that is ugly
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The real ugliness, in other words, starts now.
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Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
The deep reluctance of house hunters to buy in 2023 and 2025 was compared with the ugliness of the 2007-2009 debacle.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Through all of the ugliness, it's been something really beautiful.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The doc, produced by Two Wolves Films, promises to contrast natural beauty with human challenges, wariness, and even ugliness.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
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Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
The deep reluctance of house hunters to buy in 2023 and 2025 was compared with the ugliness of the 2007-2009 debacle.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Through all of the ugliness, it's been something really beautiful.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The doc, produced by Two Wolves Films, promises to contrast natural beauty with human challenges, wariness, and even ugliness.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ugliness
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“Ugliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ugliness. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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