ugly thing
Example Sentences
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I think that’s an ugly thing to do.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Twyla remembers it as an ugly thing the two witnessed, but Roberta’s version of the story shifts.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
"At a certain point the priest leading the ceremony says 'lift up our hearts'. He doesn't say 'lift up our mobile phones to take photographs' - it's a very ugly thing," he said in 2017.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2019
Kilmer deadpans with a drawl, “What an ugly thing to say. I abhor ugliness. Does this mean we’re not friends any more?”
From Salon ● May 31, 2019
“We can finally cut that old ugly thing down now,” says Miss Celia.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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