ugly

Example Sentences

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It was ugly, basic - on this occasion unsuccessful, although Maguire did have a header cleared off the line by Yukinari Sugawara in a rare moment of danger for Japan's defence.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Small can be beautiful—it just might have to get ugly first.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Then February registered a bearish hanging man, and March nearly two-thirds through looks like an ugly bearish engulfing candle that was rejected at its highs near the very round $100 number.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

But perhaps the laconic statement from Marie Sherlock of the center-left Labour Party captured the spirit of this ugly encounter in a more realistic mode.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Ella recognized them; she'd always thought they looked ugly.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton