as in unattractiveness
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Recent Examples of ugliness
The ugliness is a feature, not a bug.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
In particular, there’s a stunning coarseness and ugliness in the Republican Party today.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Denver went 0 of 4 on third down, with some ugliness sprinkled in.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
There’s no question that this man is a psychopath, and Gorman leans into the ugliness.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
In particular, there’s a stunning coarseness and ugliness in the Republican Party today.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Denver went 0 of 4 on third down, with some ugliness sprinkled in.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2025
There’s no question that this man is a psychopath, and Gorman leans into the ugliness.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ugliness
unattractiveness
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Historically, appearing fatigued has been associated with poor health, aging and unattractiveness.—
Ella Alexander,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Ugliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ugliness. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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