ugly

Example Sentences

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She introduces us to the Ugly Animal Preservation Society, an organization whose remit is to raise awareness and support for creatures such as the proboscis monkey and the blobfish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

This is “Pretty Ugly: the Story of the Lunachicks.”

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Ana Machado, who is originally from Brazil and now living in Liverpool, was fired from Liverpool's Coyote Ugly Saloon on 31 December 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

"Kirsty Wark was with her. They played really great tunes, so we thought 'may not just ask her if she wants to do Pretty Ugly sometime? Amazingly, she said yes and it was brilliant."

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

“Surely Earth Mother is offended that the Ugly One would place seeds into her. They won’t grow! Don’t waste our precious kernels by contaminating them with your hand!”

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis