as in messes
something unpleasant to look at
residents of the historic district have protested that a fast-food joint would be a hideosity and totally out of character with the rest of the neighborhood
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Noun
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Use your self-cleaning setting regularly to prevent messes from stacking up and getting out of control.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Microfiber towels make simple yet effective cleaning tools against some of your home’s biggest messes.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
13 Jan. 2026
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In simple, straightforward prose, Chang describes in new detail the horrors her parents suffered through during China's Cultural Revolution.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
13 Jan. 2026
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The horrors of the 1988 chapter open the door for a plot development that risks coming across as manipulative.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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These different, yet related, sights are all found within the nearly 30,000-acre expanse of Arenal Volcano National Park in north-central Costa Rica.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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The New Jersey native had his sights set on the Gophers at an early age.—
Marielle Mohs,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Hideosities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideosities. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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