Adjective an ugly shade of green They avoided what could have been an ugly situation. He has an ugly disposition.
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Adjective
Charles’ team has already been trying to diminish the catastrophic Diana era and its ugly ripples. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 The unique designs and generally high levels of support make ugly shoes not only a worthwhile investment for your closet, but also for your feet. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 9 Sep. 2022 Make no mistake, FC Cincinnati-New York City FC was an ugly game to watch. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2022 The ugly aftermath of the Kick Six wasn’t the best enticement to stay, but the night before the Heisman Trophy was awarded to Jameis Winston, news broke of Saban’s new Alabama contract. Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 Most are looking for alternatives to maintaining a water-thirsty lawn or having a dead patch of ugly brown grass in front of their homes. Christian Vescia, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Tuesday night defeated Boston City Councilor Ricardo Arroyo in their Democratic primary, according to Associated Press projections, ending a bruising, ugly contest that was rife with controversy. Danny Mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 In an organization prone to finger-pointing, things could get ugly before Hopkins has a chance to help right the ship in Week 7. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 That’s the only example Egbuka and Harrison need to know that an ugly first win is just the first step in becoming the next first-round talents out of Columbus. Stephen Means, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2022
Adverb
Peters’s campaign—with Bishop as its registered agent—got ugly, fast. Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022 That’s when Quincy Bufkin said things got ugly at the DoubleTree in the Lloyd District, the same hotel where another racial profiling encounter four years ago involving another Black man spurred a $10 million lawsuit.oregonlive, 11 June 2022 Minnesota won ugly against Northwestern 51-46 in Wednesday's tournament opener, the program's fewest points in a win since 2009. Marcus Fuller, Star Tribune, 11 Mar. 2021 Apps could run happily on one screen, but when the unique form factor was put to use, things could get ugly - the apps currently see the Duo as an Android tablet with a contagious screen, even though there's a massive physical bar down the middle. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 But there was a peculiar paradoxical ugly-beautiful density to life as the Elizabethans lived it. James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2022 Once Jacob Toppin and Illinois State transfer Antonio Reeves found their rhythms from 3-point territory, however, the exhibition got ugly quick.The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2022 The dispute turned ugly, and O'Donnell quit shortly after. Emily Strohm, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2022 But Rodin was trying to remind those who found his work ugly, rough and uncomfortably explicit that there is more to great art than beauty, fluency and grace. Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Old Norse uggligr, from uggr fear; akin to Old Norse ugga to fear