How to Use unsightly in a Sentence

unsightly

adjective

• The cracks in the wall are unsightly.
• Cut back to where the flower stem meets the main stem of the plant so unsightly stubs aren’t left.
  — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 27 June 2019
• The cause for the unsightly blooms is plant hormones that are out of balance.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2021
• As the new shoots take the place of taller, older stems, more of the unsightly portions can be removed.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Feb. 2022
• Of all the things that can throw off a living room aesthetic, an unsightly dog bed takes the cake.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 22 Jan. 2020
• Plus, the thong style and seamless finish means there are no unsightly panty lines on show.
  — Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2023
• Tack on an unsightly 4.3 turnovers and Fox is off to a horrible start.
  — Sean Deveney, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021
• The skirt tore off unevenly, the ends marked by unsightly patches of bike grease.
  — Christine Ro, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2018
• Those spots of mold growing in your bathroom or kitchen aren’t just unsightly.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2024
• Good news: Those unsightly brown tips aren't hurting your peace lily.
  — Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful, 18 Apr. 2023
• Instead of a tangle of unsightly wires, The Frame has only one cable that won’t distract from the art.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2023
• Plus, there’s no unsightly center seam, but there is a hidden pocket that’s big enough to fit your phone.
  — Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2023
• Speaking of the Pack, their season may have reached the point of no return after an unsightly 15-9 loss to the Detroit Lions.
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
• The flag, which has become more and more unsightly, is ubiquitous.
  — Rich Lowry, National Review, 13 June 2023
• The last thing anyone wants is an unsightly scratch in their vehicle.
  — Angela Watson, chicagotribune.com, 23 Feb. 2021
• As the days have turned into weeks — and a month feels like another year — the problem has turned into an unsightly mess.
  — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2020
• Money has always been the unsightly toad that lurks in the marshiest parts of the marital-advice swamp.
  — Belinda Luscombe, Time, 31 Oct. 2019
• Say goodbye to unsightly bruises and swelling, and embrace clear, healthy skin.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023
• The unsightly neighbor's house is usually edited from the drone video as well.
  — Forbes Biz Council Expert Panel, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021
• Those drips and splotches make for unsightly blemishes that detract from the beauty of your home and yard.
  — Alicia Chilton, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2020
• If the concrete was made to look like stone or designed with a grain, try to brush in line with the original surface to avoid any unsightly scratches.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2024
• Don’t cut away the unsightly threads just yet, because a hole is easier to patch if a few thin bits are helping hold that section’s shape.
  — Ebony Roberts, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2021
• But Bradley flied out to left and Phillies escaped what could have been an unsightly loss, considering the lineup gaffe.
  — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2021
• For an unsightly fence or garden wall, fast-growing vines can do wonders without a ton of work.
  — Terri Robertson, Country Living, 30 June 2022
• Over the decades, the greenery was replaced by unsightly apartment buildings.
  — Paul Boorstin, latimes.com, 11 Mar. 2018
• One that’s washable and easy to remove is also important (so you can get rid of those unsightly brown spots).
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
• Striking a blow against child poverty, an unsightly part of California's self-portrait, could be the right idea at the right time.
  — John Myers, latimes.com, 29 Apr. 2018
• And by the late 1960s, public sentiment had turned solidly against the unsightly gravel pits.
  — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Nov. 2022
• To get rid of unsightly stains and leave your car smelling fresh, use a carpet cleaner like Bissell Carpet Cleaning Foam.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2020
• Yet a bulging pocket quickly tips toward the unsightly—the outline of an iPhone in a pair of skinny jeans—or even the concupiscent.
  — Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 28 May 2024