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eyesore

[ahy-sawr, ahy-sohr] / ˈaɪˌsɔr, ˈaɪˌsoʊr /


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The long-running bankruptcy sale of downtown Los Angeles’ most spectacular eyesore drags on with no clear end in sight.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

The community -- which has long caught the eye of writers, travellers and NGOs but is seen as an eyesore by the government -- faced similar demolitions in 2005 and 2012.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

For five years Radisson's G&V Hotel, on the corner of Edinburgh's Royal Mile and George IV Bridge, has been a plastic-wrapped eyesore.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

Spending $8,000 to repave it does seem like a lot of money up front, but perhaps the reason your agent is pushing for this update is that it’s kind of an eyesore.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 13, 2025

Here is my palindrome poem on the subject: Eros, eyesore.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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