eyesore
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Not only is the waste an eyesore, it is also damaging to sheep grazing on the land as well as nesting birds and other wildlife, she said.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026
The community -- which has long caught the eye of writers, travellers and NGOs but is seen as an eyesore by the government -- faced similar demolitions in 2005 and 2012.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
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
“People are just upset about how much of an eyesore it is.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025
He shifted in his seat and took out an eyesore of a handkerchief—a gray, wadded entity—and blew his nose.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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