ugliness
noun
ug·li·ness
ˈə-glē-nəs 
1
: the quality or state of being ugly
2
: something that is ugly
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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.
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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
Using handheld cameras and eschewing the swooping shots that defined his career, Spielberg gave us a Holocaust full of ugliness and chaos, of average people turned into monsters.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
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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
Using handheld cameras and eschewing the swooping shots that defined his career, Spielberg gave us a Holocaust full of ugliness and chaos, of average people turned into monsters.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ugliness
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“Ugliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ugliness. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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