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Meanings of were ugly in English

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Usage of were ugly in English
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There were ugly passions in the world-jealousy ,envy ,suspicion ;butnot hate.
The Amazing Interlude
2
Field glasses were ugly things when a man was trying to hide.
The Guns of Bull Run: A Story of the Civil War's Eve
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Without that, they would have been beautiful-withit, they were ugly enough.
The Diving Bell; Or, Pearls to be Sought for
4
Their faces were like a man's, but they were ugly and frightful.
Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans
5
Would M. St. Armand like her so well if she were ugly?
A Little Girl in Old Detroit
6
I wouldn't mind its nature if it were ugly-butlook at it!
The Skylark of Space
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Many of the grag bodies were ugly, but she liked the sandworm.
Edge of Infinity
8
They were ugly, and they had horns and big teeth and claws.
Monster Hunter International
9
Like cheap glassy buttons, they seemed as unreal as they were ugly.
The last page
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She walked through the crowded streets and the buildings were ugly.
Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories
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There were ugly rumors afloat in regard to their treatment of Mormon women.
The Heritage of the Desert: A Novel
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Their faces were asymmetrical, bestial; their bodies were ugly and ape-like.
Adventure
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If Elzbieta were ugly, he would tell her that in so many words.
The Jungle
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They were ugly and of ugly features, and wore awkward ornaments and marks.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 / Books 8,...
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These shaggy little animals were as full of tricks as they were ugly.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume ...
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Some were ugly, half-clothed Indians, armed with rusty guns and bows and arrows.
Kid Wolf of Texas / A Western Story
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