ugliness
noun
ug·li·ness
ˈə-glē-nəs 
1
: the quality or state of being ugly
2
: something that is ugly
Examples of ugliness in a Sentence
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Instead, the camera simply observes these lives, which are astonishing in their ugliness, danger, and dread.
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Chris Bellamy and Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 10 May 2024
But its ugliness is also what proves the folly of its concept.
—Linda Holmes, NPR, 10 May 2024
There were wonderful minds that participated in a lot of the ugliness that surrounds us all the time.
—Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 3 May 2024
But beyond the ugliness of the ideas, the frequency of them is a problem.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Instead, the ugliness of war comes across as comforting thrills.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
The ugliness Thursday reached a peak midway through the fourth quarter, when Snoop Dogg made a big show of leaving the game early and was soon followed by many of the fans.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
It had been ruined by the ugliness that goes, unfortunately, with a lot of the business.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2024
Festival representatives corroborate this account, but insist that the ugliness came from a small segment of the crowd.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
Chris Bellamy and Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 10 May 2024
But its ugliness is also what proves the folly of its concept.
—Linda Holmes, NPR, 10 May 2024
There were wonderful minds that participated in a lot of the ugliness that surrounds us all the time.
—Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 3 May 2024
But beyond the ugliness of the ideas, the frequency of them is a problem.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Instead, the ugliness of war comes across as comforting thrills.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2024
The ugliness Thursday reached a peak midway through the fourth quarter, when Snoop Dogg made a big show of leaving the game early and was soon followed by many of the fans.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
It had been ruined by the ugliness that goes, unfortunately, with a lot of the business.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2024
Festival representatives corroborate this account, but insist that the ugliness came from a small segment of the crowd.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Ugliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ugliness. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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