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an ugly scar
an unattractive scar
a nasty scar
a horrible scar
a hideous scar
a gruesome scar
an ugly scene
a bad scene
a nasty scene
an awful scene
a terrible scene
an unappealing scene
an ugly truth
a dirty truth
a dark truth
an unpleasant truth
a nasty truth
an awful truth
an ugly word
a bad word
a nasty word
a horrible word
a disgusting word
a hideous word
an ugly picture
an unattractive picture
an unlovely picture
an unpleasant picture
an unappealing picture
a hideous picture

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of ugly But as with most anything, inherent prejudice reared its ugly head. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025 An pretty ugly end to a disappointing tournament for River Plate. Jack Lang, New York Times, 25 June 2025 Good, bad or ugly, people have always been interested in the Sosa saga. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025 That sonic template of that type of music against the story, which is a pretty ugly story, is both really expected and unexpected. Peter White, Deadline, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ugly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ugly
Adjective
  • The hideous brutalist Embarcadero fountain had frozen over; couples skated across it like holiday shoppers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
  • There are no save-the-cat redemptions for a man who became famous for torturing, murdering and performing hideous experiments on countless Jews as part of a team of doctors overseeing medical services at Auschwitz-Birkenau.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • First came the disgusting pictures of waters so fouled that they were often compared to rotting guacamole.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
  • Republicans seem to try to outdo each other to see who can be the most hateful and disgusting.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Indeed, one of the new creatures slithering around Britain are grotesque, bloated slimeballs that suck up worms from the earth and are easily killed with a bow and arrow.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 18 June 2025
  • However, a giant, grotesque monster burst through the door, toward the corpse.
    Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 11 June 2025
Adjective
  • What’s more, the Steelers failed to score a first-drive touchdown all season, were awful in the red zone, were awful on first down, and mostly awful in short yardage.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
  • Outcomes for what’s referred to as ‘children in care’ remain unacceptably awful.
    Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.
    Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 1 Oct. 2019
  • His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.
    SI.com, SI.com, 1 Feb. 2018
Adjective
  • And in addition to the swing itself, his overall approach at the plate has always been horrible.
    Tim Britton, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • With guidance from Benny’s older sister and her campus-legend boyfriend, Benny and Carmen juggle horrible hookups, flavored vodka, and fake IDs.
    Peter White, Deadline, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • While these advancements are promising, Rocket Lab's stock appears expensive and unattractive at its current valuation, especially given its recent significant rally.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • There are a few family members who only wear olive, mustard, khaki, black and other dull colors; clunky, unattractive shoes; and few accessories.
    Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
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  • The portal that allows the players to go from school to school is also sickening.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2025
  • The Queens Botanical Garden’s annual Pride event will feature DJ music, after-hours access to the garden and sickening drag performances by Nani Tsunami and Janae SaisQuoi.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025

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“Ugly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ugly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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