as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
strip-mining leaves an unsightly gash in the landscape
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Recent Examples of unsightly
Three lakes in central Wisconsin's Adams County have been plagued with unsightly, mucky algae blooms for years, some of which have produced harmful toxins.
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Dandruff often requires a bit more TLC to stop an unsightly snowstorm of flakes from collecting on your shoulder.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
The durable stone ensures that condensation won’t leave any unsightly rings.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2025
Two Ohio buildings made the Top 15 of the worst-looking and unsightly structures.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsightly
Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Dandruff often requires a bit more TLC to stop an unsightly snowstorm of flakes from collecting on your shoulder.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025
The durable stone ensures that condensation won’t leave any unsightly rings.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2025
Two Ohio buildings made the Top 15 of the worst-looking and unsightly structures.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsightly
Adjective
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The only debate is which of his five interceptions against LSU was the ugliest and/or costliest in a 20-10 loss.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The results were ugly and caused lasting damage to our citizens' livelihoods and our city's reputation.—
Ted Wheeler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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Hart was short, with a hideous combover.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
30 Aug. 2025
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That hideous incentive triggered My Lai and other similarly heinous attacks.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Just as scary as the grotesque creatures outside are the factionalism and paranoia of the residents inside.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nwodim’s work here is graceful, ceding some big laughs to Edebiri (and her grotesque wound makeup) while locking in to her (slightly) less ridiculous character with hilarious conviction.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Unsightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsightly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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