become ugly
Frequency: 6.27.1 per million words
Indicates a transition into a dangerous or threatening state.
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Examples (10)
- The situation can quickly become ugly if no one intervenes.
- Their argument became extremely ugly after a few drinks.
- Without immediate action, the environmental crisis could become truly ugly.
- The negotiations became ugly when both sides refused to compromise.
- He warned that the political climate might become very ugly.
- The protest started peacefully, but it quickly became ugly.
- If you don't resolve this issue, things will become ugly.
- The once friendly rivalry became unexpectedly ugly.
- The game became rather ugly after the controversial call.
- She sensed that the discussion was about to become ugly.