eyesore

Example Sentences

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Once a neighbourhood eyesore, Heuermann's childhood home now draws the media and true crime obsessives.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Over half of it will be elevated -- a major concern for Alexandrians who fear the tree-lined track will be replaced by eyesore concrete stilts.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

“It’s crazy that it’s happening. It has been an eyesore in the Valley for so long,” said Stuart Waldman, president of the Valley Industry and Commerce Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Spending $8,000 to repave it does seem like a lot of money up front, but perhaps the reason your agent is pushing for this update is that it’s kind of an eyesore.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025

Eros is not so much an eyesore, it turns out, as just too much noise.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver