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Recent Examples of ugliness
And so the ugliness of pedophilia itself, rather than the specifics of how Lucy comes to grips with it, assumes center stage as Kreutzer’s primary subject.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
On lesbian identity and the gendered politics of ugliness.
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Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
The ugliness will be fueled by a deluge of campaign cash from both sides.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
The ugliness would have been forgiven.
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Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
On lesbian identity and the gendered politics of ugliness.
—
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
The ugliness will be fueled by a deluge of campaign cash from both sides.
—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
The ugliness would have been forgiven.
—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for ugliness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ugliness
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Historically, appearing fatigued has been associated with poor health, aging and unattractiveness.
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All the chickens, turkeys, goats, and pigs carry a certain odor, their makeshift habitat a distinct unsightliness, which disagree with Bruce and his husband Darrell’s more regal tastes.
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What makes your own skin crawl isn’t just the hideousness of the violence but the unblinking matter-of-factness with which DaCosta films it.
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Jude didn’t intend the grotesqueness of the film’s AI images to reflect humanity’s own grotesque behaviors; that’s a matter of interpretation.
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Its homeliness is also its wealth—small and bricked, perhaps no longer functioning in its original capacity as a home to farmers but retaining a gift for earthy pleasures by keeping green, by keeping humble.
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While Nara Smith has gained popularity for cooking entirely from scratch, Bob’s approach is leans into relatability, comfort and homeliness rather than aspiration.
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To understand why men might have adopted a clothing system that prioritized plainness and conformity over color and change, this book investigates the gradual crystallization of this civic uniform of masculinity.
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Matthew Arnold, in the 19th century, famously said the qualities of Homer are the plainness, the rapidity, and the nobility.
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Many have used numbers and moral philosophy to fathom the vileness of slavery in America, for example.
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Catullus’s work shows us ourselves, in all our three-dimensional goodness and terribleness, and sometimes this vision, in 2025, comes as a fun vindication.
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“Ugliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ugliness. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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