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ugliness

  • a word derived from ugly.
    ugly
    adjective
    very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, who has remained neutral, warned that the "brutality" and "ugliness" of the campaign could make it harder for Democrats to unite afterward.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

Not all librarians have experienced strife and ugliness during years of political division.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

"It is pure intention: if there is chaos, it is authored chaos: if it is ugly, it is designed ugliness; if it is absurd, it is willed absurdity."

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

Within a paragraph, Alito then suggested that Scalia would have been “appalled” by the ugliness, the coarseness of the discourse.

From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2026

He began to think about how he could protect his students from the ugliness of this situation.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements