unsightly
adjective
un·sight·ly
ˌən-ˈsīt-lē 
: not pleasing to the sight : not comely
an unsightly mess
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Examples of unsightly in a Sentence
The cracks in the wall are unsightly.
strip-mining leaves an unsightly gash in the landscape
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Looking listless from the opening, the Sharks allowed five goals in the first period and never recovered in an unsightly 8-1 loss to the Lightning at Amalie Arena.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
And don‘t fret about unsightly machinery crowding you space.
—Taylore Glynn, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
Vegetables: Both sides are admirably grinding through unsightly starts.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Crow poop creates an unsightly and unsanitary mess in the economic heart of the city.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
And don‘t fret about unsightly machinery crowding you space.
—Taylore Glynn, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
Vegetables: Both sides are admirably grinding through unsightly starts.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Crow poop creates an unsightly and unsanitary mess in the economic heart of the city.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Unsightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsightly. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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unsightly
adjective
un·sight·ly
ˌən-ˈsīt-lē
ˈən-
: unpleasant to the sight : ugly
an unsightly scar
unsightliness
noun
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