unsightly

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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

It will host world leaders “without having to install a large and unsightly tent” outside, press secretary Karoline Leavitt says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Plans for a £20m health hub for Buxton, for instance, failed to get government funding in 2023, leaving the proposed site derelict and unsightly.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

Although the home has again become an unsightly scene due to another accumulation of clutter, many neighbors are defending the homeowner, calling for sympathy and understanding.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

But the rusted embroidery hoops left an unsightly orange ring on the linen that may have damaged my prospects for good.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver