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eyesore

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


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Another eyesore home defeat, this time to Gloucester, cut them adrift of the top eight and a European spot for next season.

From BBC • Mar. 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

“It’s crazy that it’s happening. It has been an eyesore in the Valley for so long,” said Stuart Waldman, president of the Valley Industry and Commerce Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 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

He shifted in his seat and took out an eyesore of a handkerchief—a gray, wadded entity—and blew his nose.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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