ugly

Example Sentences

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I’m choosing to pierce through all the ugly noise that surrounds the tournament and remember what it’s like watching your first World Cup as a child.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Domestic airfares surging, hotel room rates soaring, and gas prices at the pump north of $4 a gallon is an ugly combination.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The sarcasm was so ugly, Dream coach Karl Smesko challenged the obvious foul as if he hoped it would momentarily shut her up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The fight over the National Historic Landmark has turned ugly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

A few moments later, rustling came from the brush behind me and the first of the trolls appeared, ugly and smelly as ever.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff