sound ugly

Frequency: 5.01.2 per million words

Used when what is heard or described suggests a dangerous situation.

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Examples (10)

  • The situation started to sound pretty ugly when the negotiations broke down.
  • The argument in the next room began to sound very ugly, escalating quickly.
  • From what I heard, the political climate is starting to sound quite ugly.
  • His threats made the whole conversation sound incredibly ugly and intimidating.
  • The reports coming in about the protest were starting to sound ugly.
  • When the crowd started chanting aggressively, things began to sound truly ugly.
  • The warning from the authorities made the upcoming storm sound absolutely ugly.
  • It's starting to sound ugly between the two rival factions.
  • The comments made by the opposition leader began to sound increasingly ugly.
  • The escalating tension in the region made the news reports sound very ugly.