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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Week 3: Colts 21, Bears 16 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.
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Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
This ugliness and sense of intimidation is a Trump era thing.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Wilder’s film, for all its offbeat humor and quotable zingers, was always about the ugliness of Hollywood and the monstrous cruelty of an industry that drains its players like a vampire does its victims.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Bitter and endless fights over Louie have dragged the long-running series into new depths of ugliness, leaving its future uncertain.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
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Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
This ugliness and sense of intimidation is a Trump era thing.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
Wilder’s film, for all its offbeat humor and quotable zingers, was always about the ugliness of Hollywood and the monstrous cruelty of an industry that drains its players like a vampire does its victims.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
Bitter and endless fights over Louie have dragged the long-running series into new depths of ugliness, leaving its future uncertain.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
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“Ugliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ugliness. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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