as in ugly
unpleasant to look at
strip-mining leaves an unsightly gash in the landscape
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In time, the concentrated clippings can smother patches of turf and create an unsightly lawn.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2024
Vultures don’t simply get rid of unsightly, decaying flesh on the side of the road.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024
These furry intruders can wreak havoc on your home, damaging electrical wires, shingles, and soffits, creating unsightly messes, and sometimes even spreading harmful diseases and parasites.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2024
Because even in the bathroom, nail clippings are unsightly.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2024
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2024
Vultures don’t simply get rid of unsightly, decaying flesh on the side of the road.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024
These furry intruders can wreak havoc on your home, damaging electrical wires, shingles, and soffits, creating unsightly messes, and sometimes even spreading harmful diseases and parasites.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2024
Because even in the bathroom, nail clippings are unsightly.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Unsightly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsightly. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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