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 doc, produced by Two Wolves Films, promises to contrast natural beauty with human challenges, wariness, and even ugliness.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
But friends of mine who are pastors privately admit that ugliness has found a home in the hearts of many of those who claim to be followers of Jesus.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
But the downside of hardcore wrestling fans is all the internet wrestling ugliness (and burner accounts) that makes the IWC tick.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
And as the book went on there was more and more ugliness.
—Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
But friends of mine who are pastors privately admit that ugliness has found a home in the hearts of many of those who claim to be followers of Jesus.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
But the downside of hardcore wrestling fans is all the internet wrestling ugliness (and burner accounts) that makes the IWC tick.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
And as the book went on there was more and more ugliness.
—Akhil Sharma, New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Ugliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ugliness. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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