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as in hideous
unpleasant to look at
her first attempt at painting was pretty ugly—a portrait of her sister that was not at all flattering
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as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
an ugly suggestion for controlling the overpopulation of deer in the area
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Recent Examples of ugly
An ugly snag, looking like last year’s Christmas tree, has reared itself out of the water about midstream.
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Ralph Tuttle,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Maybe your ugly answer is a sign that your question isn’t quite right.
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Quanta Magazine,
25 June 2026
Qatar had two players sent off in its ugly 6-0 loss to Canada last time out, and Bosnia is a strong favorite.
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Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Not to mention, the set hid our ugly but necessary compression socks.
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Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ugly
Ralph Tuttle,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Maybe your ugly answer is a sign that your question isn’t quite right.
—
Quanta Magazine,
25 June 2026
Qatar had two players sent off in its ugly 6-0 loss to Canada last time out, and Bosnia is a strong favorite.
—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
Not to mention, the set hid our ugly but necessary compression socks.
—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ugly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ugly
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The ace endured a rocky start punctuated by a hideous 11-run blowup in Minnesota and has now been sidelined with a shoulder injury since April 26.
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Everyone's favorite hideous ogre and delusional donkey are finally reunited.
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French broadcaster French Pierron was under fire for calling childbirth 'a disgusting moment.
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How to make the moment scary but watchable, disgusting but entrancing?
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One of the earliest signs that the new Supergirl will be an uninspired slog is the overload of blobby alien dirtbags, grotesque creatures that look like they were refused admission to the Mos Eisley Cantina in the original Star Wars movie.
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Beyond that, its charm lies in its ghoulishly grotesque humor and wildly expressive animation.
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Messi shook off his awful spot kick to deliver another match-winning masterclass against Austria and become the competition’s all-time top scorer in the process.
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But the Windows handheld software experience on the Claw is just awful compared to the straightforwardness of SteamOS on the Steam Deck.
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The remarks not only referred to the aesthetics of the game – tedious matches devoid of skillful merit that were unpleasing to watch.
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Usually a team of elegant offense, Michigan instead clanked 13 triples off the rim and relied on its inside defensive ferocity to win a game nearly as aesthetically unpleasing as UConn’s 53-41 win over Butler in 2011.
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The Red Sox offense has been horrible this season, but Contreras has been everything the club could have hoped for.
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Your cab driver is taking you on a horrible route.
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The job itself may also be seen as unattractive given recent events.
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Do most people get sufficient calories, even if the food is unattractive?
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Toxic fumes are leaking into airplanes and sickening passengers and crew members at an alarming rate, according to a September 2025 report by The Wall Street Journal.
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The concept of this many women vying for West is somewhat sickening to me.
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“Ugly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ugly. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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