ugly
Example Sentences
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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
Rodrigo's as likely to reveal her ugly side – jealousy, obsession, self-destructive decision making – as she is to rant about her feckless exes.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
This is what your mother says when she makes you wear ugly shoes.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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