ugliness
noun
ug·li·ness
ˈə-glē-nəs 
1
: the quality or state of being ugly
2
: something that is ugly
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Disney added the idea of linking beauty and kindness on one side and physical and inner ugliness on the other.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
But there is beauty, too, sitting right alongside the ugliness, waiting to reward the reader who can handle its leaps.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Expand Despite all of the ugliness, all of the mistakes that had preceded the moment, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams took a snap with a chance to lead the winning drive with 6 minutes, 52 seconds to play against the Colts.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
None of the ugliness of Worlds Apart or Kaoh Rong permeated the proceedings, even amongst all the lying and backstabbing.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2025
But there is beauty, too, sitting right alongside the ugliness, waiting to reward the reader who can handle its leaps.
—Ilana Masad, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Expand Despite all of the ugliness, all of the mistakes that had preceded the moment, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams took a snap with a chance to lead the winning drive with 6 minutes, 52 seconds to play against the Colts.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
None of the ugliness of Worlds Apart or Kaoh Rong permeated the proceedings, even amongst all the lying and backstabbing.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Ugliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ugliness. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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