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Recent Examples of uncute
Zengel is now twelve years old, and what’s remarkable is that, though armed with blond hair, blue eyes, and, God help us, freckles, she is formidably uncute throughout the film.
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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2020
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncute
Adjective
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The job itself may also be seen as unattractive given recent events.—
Austin Horn,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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Do most people get sufficient calories, even if the food is unattractive?—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Then over the Pont de la Concorde, an unbeautiful bridge that holds great historical significance.—
Anna Hartley,
Washington Post,
19 Aug. 2022
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But it is often done in some very unbeautiful circumstances, for low wages, and in unhealthy work environments.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
10 Aug. 2022
Adjective
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Both state and church are also known for failing to live up to those ideals, for permitting indefensible abuses, for ugly histories.—
Joe Mathews,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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Featuring the good, the bad and the ugly, ‘Look of the Week’ is a regular series dedicated to unpacking the most talked about outfit of the last seven days.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Beyond that, its charm lies in its ghoulishly grotesque humor and wildly expressive animation.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
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The main enemy faction, The Hiss, looks even more grotesque than before, almost otherworldly.—
George Yang,
Space.com,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Their unsightly displays on special teams and anemic offensive output left them with little to hang their hat on, especially since their respectable goals-against numbers often came at the expense of their attack.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Most notably, the groundbreaking Caliber 7138 movement controls all functions via the crown, eliminating the need for unsightly pushers or buttons on the case.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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In the ’50s, almost all apparel sold in America was made in America, much of it in that blunt, unhandsome neighborhood halfway between Midtown and Chelsea, a patch of blocks less than a square mile, crammed daily with hundreds of thousands of workers.—
Susan Dominus Photographs by Joshua Kissi Styled by Ian Bradley Sasha Weiss Photographs by Collier Schorr Styled by Jay Massacret Megan O’Grady Portrait by Mickalene Thomas and Racquel Chevremont Ligaya Mishan Photographs by Tina Barney,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2021
Adjective
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Everyone's favorite hideous ogre and delusional donkey are finally reunited.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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This is a hideous colour, the sort that shouldn’t be seen anywhere other than on someone helping kids cross the road near a school.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The baked five cheese macaroni and cheese, a small and unlovely cup that hides so much depth and possibility, begs for perhaps crispy breadcrumbs to lend texture and toastiness.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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The nonprofit was founded in 2008 in order to transform scaffolding, construction fencing, and other unlovely temporary urban spaces into canvases for public art.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Uncute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncute. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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