Wars are ugly affairs, and it is no surprise that countries want to think that they fought with justice on their side.

I saw the gun now, an ugly little snub-nosed affair, easy to conceal in a large palm.

I wanted the whole ugly affair to be done.

A major part of the writings about 1982 is dedicated to the band's first tour of England, which Rollins paints as a mostly ugly affair.

He died recently on the continent, and evidently it was an ugly affair.

Some legislation was passed and city budgets were approved, but it was a drawn-out and ugly affair.

Let me prove my innocence in this ugly affair.

The tea ceremony provides a beautiful background for ugly human affairs, but Kawabata's intent is rather to explore feelings about death.

Game 6 was an ugly affair, with both teams shooting under 40 percent, but a 32-12-6 performance by James was enough.

It was a well-played and clean game where it could have been an ugly affair.