Unpleasantly bright (5)

I believe the answer is:

lurid

(Other definitions for lurid that I've seen before include "Vivid, sensational" , "Shockingly sensational" , "Melodramatically sensational" , "Ghastly in appearance" , "Sensational or dazzling" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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