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unsightly

[uhn-sahyt-lee] / ʌnˈsaɪt li /


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Woodrow Wilson and Franklin Roosevelt erected millions of square feet of unsightly buildings on the National Mall to house an expanded federal bureaucracy during the world wars.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

While addressing troops, he downplayed his condition and said it was "totally benign" and "completely insignificant", adding: "Please pardon the unsightly appearance of my eye."

From BBC • Jan. 20, 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At best, participants in these spectacles fielded snarky jibes about outdated fashion and unsightly grooming; at worst, they were vulnerable to manipulation and torment from the experts tasked with overseeing their transformations.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

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

Cement walls were erected to hide the most unsightly shantytowns from the eyes of tourists and others who preferred not to see them.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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