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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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.
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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
Mike Woodson ended Wednesday night looking backward, not just to the ugliness of his team’s performance in an 86-70 loss at Nebraska, but much further.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2024
In the years since then, death has become a regular part of shows with ambitious narratives as writers have dared to depict increasingly raw layers of ugliness and grief.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2024
There is ugliness and abuse in these scenes aboard the dark ship.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 24 Mar. 2024
Coaches offer dueling reactions after LSU-South Carolina near-brawl The ugliness that marred the end of the SEC tournament title game Sunday afternoon called for restraint, common sense and a dose of humility from both coaches.
—USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
In a contest between shorthanded contenders that wavered between defensive excellence and offensive ugliness, Denver buckled for a key stretch and recovered too late in a 105-100 loss to the Thunder on Wednesday night.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2024
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
Mike Woodson ended Wednesday night looking backward, not just to the ugliness of his team’s performance in an 86-70 loss at Nebraska, but much further.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Jan. 2024
In the years since then, death has become a regular part of shows with ambitious narratives as writers have dared to depict increasingly raw layers of ugliness and grief.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2024
There is ugliness and abuse in these scenes aboard the dark ship.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 24 Mar. 2024
Coaches offer dueling reactions after LSU-South Carolina near-brawl The ugliness that marred the end of the SEC tournament title game Sunday afternoon called for restraint, common sense and a dose of humility from both coaches.
—USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
In a contest between shorthanded contenders that wavered between defensive excellence and offensive ugliness, Denver buckled for a key stretch and recovered too late in a 105-100 loss to the Thunder on Wednesday night.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Ugliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ugliness. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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