Idiom
not a pretty sight
Meaning
Something disappointing, disquieting, disreputable, or otherwise unworthy of admiration.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The messy kitchen was not a pretty sight.”
“After the storm destroyed the garden, the broken trees and scattered debris were not a pretty sight.”
“The aftermath of the failed negotiations, characterized by bitter arguments and broken promises, was certainly not a pretty sight for the shareholders.”
Examples
simple
“The messy kitchen was not a pretty sight.”
contextual
“After the storm destroyed the garden, the broken trees and scattered debris were not a pretty sight.”
complex
“The aftermath of the failed negotiations, characterized by bitter arguments and broken promises, was certainly not a pretty sight for the shareholders.”
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