Definition
Something disappointing, disquieting, disreputable, or otherwise unworthy of admiration.
In Context
- "Her lover, cheek by jowl with Maria, at the head of that army of Portuguese ragamuffins, was not a pretty sight."
- "The Tariff Bill was rounded into shape for final passage by the House last week. It was not a pretty sight for soft-hearted political theorists."
- "They showed little remorse in using this power to its full extent, against each other, against smaller producers and against the laboring poor, including strong-arm tactics of no legality. The result was not a pretty sight."