as in unattractiveness
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Recent Examples of ugliness
Market observers worry there’s more ugliness ahead, even if stocks are due for a bit of a comeback rally.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
For a rootless Scott Thorson (Matt Damon), getting cast to play the role of assistant/lover in this world was a dream come true, but his closeup view reveals Liberace’s determination to brush aside any ugliness in his life would bring pain and ultimately fail.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
And yet, disagreement, in virtually any form, has unfortunately become synonymous with the ugliness of confrontation and dispute.
—Christina L. Sgro, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
No one escaped blame during the 19-game ugliness into the new year, but the goaltending, which was this team’s saving grace during the 12-4-1 start, has risen back to the top in January.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
For a rootless Scott Thorson (Matt Damon), getting cast to play the role of assistant/lover in this world was a dream come true, but his closeup view reveals Liberace’s determination to brush aside any ugliness in his life would bring pain and ultimately fail.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
And yet, disagreement, in virtually any form, has unfortunately become synonymous with the ugliness of confrontation and dispute.
—Christina L. Sgro, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
No one escaped blame during the 19-game ugliness into the new year, but the goaltending, which was this team’s saving grace during the 12-4-1 start, has risen back to the top in January.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Ugliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ugliness. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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