as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
strip-mining leaves an unsightly gash in the landscape
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Recent Examples of unsightly
The influx has raised the ire of many neighbors, who complain about unsightly tarps, trash raw sewage and crime, even as the camps are essential housing for thousands of people.
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Eventually, these once verdant gardens became rife with weeds and other unsightly overgrowth.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
In 11 career games with Tennessee, though, Willis was an unsightly 35-of-66 for 350 yards with no touchdowns and three interceptions.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Keep your countertops tidy so things like the backsplash and countertops can shine rather than unsightly objects.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Eventually, these once verdant gardens became rife with weeds and other unsightly overgrowth.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
In 11 career games with Tennessee, though, Willis was an unsightly 35-of-66 for 350 yards with no touchdowns and three interceptions.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Keep your countertops tidy so things like the backsplash and countertops can shine rather than unsightly objects.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unsightly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsightly
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George Kittle On the ugly game: Being able to deal with all of that and still come out with a win.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Poor Sue, who wins the challenge and has to wear that ugly bat signal around her neck.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Smears on non-sensor areas of the tiara are like bug debris on your hood, aesthetically unpleasing but not harmful.Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 1 Oct. 2019
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His side's inability to finish off the game against Burnley on the other hand was very unpleasing.SI.com, SI.com, 1 Feb. 2018
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The Menendez trials — the first of the two ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury — became such a sensation in part because of the hideous nature of the crime, but also because of who Lyle and Erik were.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
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Is this just how the game unfolds each time, part of some hideous narrative doomed to repeat itself?Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Cannibals take over a Mexican restaurant on Halloween night, forcing the staff to create a grotesque feast.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Up Demi Moore, The Substance The Substance just passed $30 million worldwide, outperforming just about everyone’s expectations for a grotesque horror-comedy released by a niche streaming service.Nate Jones, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Unsightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsightly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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