Unsightly is an English word with synonyms like ugly. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Unsightly meaning
Displeasing to the eye.
Synonyms of Unsightly
Using Unsightly
- The main meaning on this page is: Displeasing to the eye.
- Useful related words include: ugly.
- In the example corpus, unsightly often appears in combinations such as: an unsightly, the unsightly, unsightly and.
Context around Unsightly
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 8 middle, 12 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unsightly
- In this selection, "unsightly" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, visitors, contraptions, splatter and reading stand out and add context to how "unsightly" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include area is unsightly for other and behind an unsightly splatter thanks. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unsightly" sits close to words such as abbotsford, adkins and adventist, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unsightly
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
What can be done to fix my unsightly blemishes? (9 words)
It appears Bec, however, took the unsightly mess in her stride. (11 words)
In a dip, it doesn’t much matter how unsightly a vegetable was. (13 words)
She has long hair that was braided when we spoke, while mine, as I explained to her, was an absolute hair math worst-case scenario: It was Day 6 since a wash, and I’d pulled it into an unsightly low pony that brought me great shame. (47 words)
Whilst a tea-stained mug will show how much it is loved and the tea lover's passion for their daily fix, it can be unsightly - especially when tea stains can be removed. (33 words)
Polly Smith, director of employment and social services for the municipality, said the timing of the unsightly shelter’s removal and the weekend visit by Prince Michael of Kent was purely coincidental. (32 words)
What can be done to fix my unsightly blemishes? (9 words)
Example sentences (20)
And what about the large amount of illegal structures and unsightly contraptions spoiling the integrity of the countryside and/or depriving peaceful access by ramblers.
As tea lovers will know, your favourite often leaves behind an unsightly splatter - thanks to the high levels of tannic acid.
City's South Wales derby record since Premier League relegation also makes for unsightly reading; eight games, one win, six defeats.
Cllr Annie Brenton (Lab, Bideford West) said she was relieved to see the laybys strimmed, but that the area is unsightly for other reasons.
Documents submitted to the council say the "long vacancy" of the building had left it "unsightly".
Gone was the old huge notch of previous generations, replaced by a lozenge shaped cutout (Pro/Max models) and a flexible bit of UI programming which disguised the unsightly void.
In a dip, it doesn’t much matter how unsightly a vegetable was.
It appears Bec, however, took the unsightly mess in her stride.
Macdonald provided councillors with a request from a Big Valley resident to extend time for an unsightly premises clean-up.
Other considerations include maintaining yard spaces to meet property standards, ensuring a clean and tidy state, free from unsightly and hazardous condition.
Polly Smith, director of employment and social services for the municipality, said the timing of the unsightly shelter’s removal and the weekend visit by Prince Michael of Kent was purely coincidental.
Residents have transformed an alley in Fallowfield that was previously plagued by fly-tipping and unsightly debris.
She has long hair that was braided when we spoke, while mine, as I explained to her, was an absolute hair math worst-case scenario: It was Day 6 since a wash, and I’d pulled it into an unsightly low pony that brought me great shame.
That relative strength is more than offset by his willingness to put the ball up for grabs in ways that can lead to receiver injuries and unsightly turnovers.
Their reasoning included possible increases in noise complaints with more visitors, unsightly driveways due to parking, the belief residential neighbourhoods should stay residential and that rentals detract from peace.
Then the Japanese architects and experts came out saying it's unsightly, the height will obscure views and beside the winner of the International Competition is a foreigner.
These two mechanical objects would probably not strike an ordinary person as ‘ugly’ or ‘unsightly’ — partly because the growing dome in question is pretty much surrounded by various pieces of mechanical equipment.
What can be done to fix my unsightly blemishes?
Whilst a tea-stained mug will show how much it is loved and the tea lover's passion for their daily fix, it can be unsightly - especially when tea stains can be removed.
For the world’s best senior golfers, though, the U.S. Senior Open this weekend might provide some unsightly looks on the scorecard.
Common combinations with unsightly
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an unsightly 13×
- the unsightly 10×
- unsightly and 9×
- and unsightly 6×
- unsightly mess 3×
- or unsightly 3×
- be unsightly 3×
- unsightly wires 3×
- their unsightly 3×
- is unsightly 2×