Sentence examples for contained ugly from inspiring English sources

A movie called "I Was a Communist for the FBI" contained "ugly bugaboos" and "reckless 'red' smears," said a Times critic; another critic liked Howard Hawks's monster movie, "The Thing," warning, however, that parents "should understand their children and think twice before letting them see this film if their emotions are not properly conditioned".

But thinking about Einhorn's exploits got to me: Do I really want the pages of Legendary Philadelphians to contain ugly, violent stories?

Both the Brexit and London mayoral campaigns contained some ugly dog-whistles to Muslims – and some foghorns too, including from the prime minister.

A small velveteen jewelry box contained an ugly topaz pendant necklace set in fake gold.

And the culture contains some ugly things.

It is tragic that government legislation still contains this ugly, stigmatising reference.

She is opening gifts and thanking her guests until she opens a package that contains an ugly vase.

The UK's first supermarket 'wonky vegetable' box goes on sale on Friday, containing enough ugly potatoes and knobbly carrots to feed a family of four for an entire week for just £3.50.

What was new was the response, which seemed ugly yet contained an unexpected hope.

It is why Brad Gilbert, a tennis player of little natural ability, was able to write a book called Winning Ugly that contained a ringing endorsement from Andre Agassi, one of the game's most seductive stylists.

"The fine print can contain some fairly ugly terms," Brown says.