ugly
adjective
very unattractive or unpleasant to look at; offensive to the sense of beauty; displeasing in appearance.
ugliness
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a word derived from
ugly.
Example Sentences
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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
What appeals to his supporters isn’t the message despite the ugliness, but the ugliness itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 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
Free of school and grown-ups, free of goodness and badness and ugliness and loneliness.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
