pretty sight

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Definition of pretty sight in English English dictionary: nice view, fair view
not a pretty sight: Something disappointing, disquieting, disreputable, or otherwise unworthy of admiration
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.
not a pretty sight: Something visually unappealing, ranging from mildly unattractive to utterly disgusting in appearance
Bud was not a pretty sight. Four days and nights of trying to see how much whisky he could drink, and how long he could play poker without going to sleep or going broke, had left their mark on his face.

pretty sight

Hyphenation

pret·ty sight

prîti sayt

/ˈprətē ˈsīt/ /ˈprɪtiː ˈsaɪt/

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