ugliness
- a word derived from ugly.
Example Sentences
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Appeared in the June 11, 2026, print edition as 'When Ugliness Is the Point'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
She’s growing up in a world that believes the false binary: Ugliness means evil, and beauty means good.
From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023
Ugliness and unease lurk behind pretty much every front door.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2018
Even if its concept changes through the ages, nevertheless a beautiful object must always follow certain rules … Ugliness is unpredictable and offers an infinite range of possibilities.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 16, 2015
Ugliness, on the other hand, had infinite variation.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
