adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
an ugly/unsightly scar (= unattractive )
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The ugly scar spoiled and distorted his face.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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unsightly stains
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an unsightly skin disease
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Bushes and plants make the perfect screen for unsightly objects such as dustbins.
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Electrolysis gets rid of unsightly facial hair.
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The accident left Simon with unsightly scars.
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Tight bras and knickers can cause unsightly bulges under close-fitting clothes.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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It is characterised by unsightly lumps and bumps which collect in the thighs, buttocks, hips and upper arms.
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Much of the time it is an unsightly mud-channel.
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The Government proposes to alter the general development order in an effort to restrict unnecessary and unsightly mast construction.
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The product that hasn't been absorbed is causing these unsightly specks.
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They took pictures not only of the wall but of the unsightly houses the government had wanted to hide.
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What constitutes an unsightly little word?
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When open, the garage is an unsightly storeroom.