ugly
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Bruesewitz piled on, telling Carlson that Fine “has tweeted some ugly things, really ugly things,” and he promoted Fine’s primary challenger, celebrity gambler Dan Bilzerian.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
"I cannot describe it. I mean, it looks ugly, really ugly," the 69-year-old said, peering through its corroding gates.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
But the ugly facts are important to expose to educate voters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The U.S. soccer team showed it still can’t punch past top World Cup talent during an ugly knockout loss to Belgium, but it hopes it helped grow the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Regardless of how ugly and mean Gandy was, the hen geese must have thought a lot of him.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Things could well get uglier before they get better for England.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
Today’s time is uglier than almost any time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026
Here’s where silver gets uglier than rare earths.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 30, 2025
A grim season got even uglier for the Las Vegas Raiders when they lost 31-0 to the Philadelphia Eagles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
Death was ugly, I had learned, but life could be even uglier and unfathomably cruel.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
The pair clearly reinforce each other’s ugliest tendencies.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
A building once described as "Britain's ugliest" has been granted Grade II listed status, ending a 35‑year campaign to secure protection for one of London's Brutalist landmarks.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
In the aftermath of perhaps the ugliest collapse in the history of a franchise famous for its meltdowns, the New York Mets vowed that changes were on the way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Four years ago, it was thought the ugliest child of a family not known for its looks.
From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025
His preoccupation lasted all the way across the sodden vegetable patch until they arrived in greenhouse three, but here he was distracted by Professor Sprout showing the class the ugliest plants Harry had ever seen.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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