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Recent Examples of ughLater on, as Maitlis researches Andrew’s financial ties to Epstein, a flashback to December 2010 depicts Andrew meeting Epstein — yeah, a guy plays Epstein, ugh — in his New York mansion to ask him for money to help Ferguson with a debt, before they are photographed taking a stroll in the park.—Jack King, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024 Few sane people breathlessly follow the start of the legislative session, because ugh.—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024 Problem is, installing a pool is expensive… and time-consuming… and, ugh, such a headache.—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 30 July 2024 He’s changed the date on me four times already, but all within the same week (ugh).—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 10 June 2024 Save Getting a Pap smear isn’t among my favorite things to do, ranking somewhere between eating cauliflower (ugh) and going to the dentist (worse).—Gemma Correll, Washington Post, 15 July 2024 The only time my Fourth of July celebrations have been kind of ugh is when I’ve been forced to share the day with people who don’t embrace my Independence Day aesthetic.—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024 Instead, as Girlie (ugh) and Clark settle into their ride — much of it set to a bracingly overdramatic score from Dickon Hinchcliffe, all of it impressively designed to fit inside Clark’s beat up cab — the two start to test each other.—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 June 2024 The second season sees our brilliant band dealing with money troubles (ugh, capitalism), a rival Muslim girl group and rom-com shenanigans in the most charming, delectable way possible.
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