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ugly

[uhg-lee] / ˈʌg li /




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Others were more sympathetic but still unsettled by what he was doing not only to himself but also to his teenage children, who will have to deal with the ugly reactions of social-media ghouls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The primary colors are drab grays and ugly browns.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

I fear this will be a really ugly and dull encounter, where both teams avoid taking risks.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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

Before I could stop them, a shower of fat, ugly tears started rolling down my face.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall