unsightly
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For Nathan Jubb algal blooming is not just unpleasant and unsightly but a financial problem.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
To wrap a basketball, for example, you’d need to crumple the paper in a horrible mess or cut many pieces and tape them together with unsightly overlaps.
From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026
At best, participants in these spectacles fielded snarky jibes about outdated fashion and unsightly grooming; at worst, they were vulnerable to manipulation and torment from the experts tasked with overseeing their transformations.
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026
The country is now embarking on an expensive building boom, sparking outrage at unsightly transmission towers and the potential harm to bats, dormice and other local wildlife.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
Ruth’s fingers drifted to her nose for some unsightly digging.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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