ugly
adjective
very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
uglier
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comparativeof ugly.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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"I do think it gets uglier before it really deescalates," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Eventually, the noise came back, and the national sense of shared shock and grief morphed into something uglier, hardier, and less focused.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
It only got uglier from there, leaving the Trojans’ tournament hopes in a tenuous place and their frustrated head coach with his own head in his hands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2026
Here’s where silver gets uglier than rare earths.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 30, 2025
And I try telling her it will be much better for me to watch silly Snapchat videos than to watch the news and see protests getting uglier and uglier.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
