ugly
Example Sentences
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I’m choosing to pierce through all the ugly noise that surrounds the tournament and remember what it’s like watching your first World Cup as a child.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
"It was an ugly, ugly game," Towns said.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The sarcasm was so ugly, Dream coach Karl Smesko challenged the obvious foul as if he hoped it would momentarily shut her up.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
In the first salvo of a potentially ugly labor battle, the 30 franchises proposed a ceiling for the first time in more than 30 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Her face scrunched up in anger, making her look wild and ugly.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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