as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
strip-mining leaves an unsightly gash in the landscape
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Recent Examples of unsightly
The Gophers and Ducks were both ice cold in the first half, with the U holding an unsightly 22-13 lead.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
It’s formulated with ceramides to hydrate your manicure and fill unsightly ridges and cracks.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Keep it Fresh There are other ways to keep your refrigerator smelling fresh than an unsightly box of baking soda.
—Kristin Corpuz, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2026
Overcrowding in its Sky Club airport lounges prompted the airline to raise the entry bar to get rid of unsightly lines.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
It’s formulated with ceramides to hydrate your manicure and fill unsightly ridges and cracks.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Keep it Fresh There are other ways to keep your refrigerator smelling fresh than an unsightly box of baking soda.
—Kristin Corpuz, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2026
Overcrowding in its Sky Club airport lounges prompted the airline to raise the entry bar to get rid of unsightly lines.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsightly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsightly
Adjective
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An ugly first period added to the initial grimness.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Their pricey homegrown core — Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner and Jalen Suggs — combined to go 13-of-42 from the field and an ugly 1-of-13 from deep.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Rosemary makes one of the best companion plants for apple trees because of its strong scent that's unpleasing to critters looking to snack on a juicy red apple.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Car launches are generally ghastly events, and this was way down there with the most hideous… and perhaps gave a clue as to why VW struggles to match its huge European sales success in America.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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The hideous prospect of interviewing for jobs even more pointless than this one appears before me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Not so in laissez-faire London, where unregulated insurance markets enabled all kinds of grotesque gambling schemes to thrive.—
Stuart Jeffries,
Air Mail,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Goombas are Gremlin-like and grotesque.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Unsightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsightly. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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