upsetting
104
2.5
- adjective
- /ʌpˈsɛtɪŋ/
- The news about her illness was very upsetting for her family.
- extremely upsetting
- very upsetting
- so upsetting
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Watch on YouTubeI find that offensive and upsetting and I'm regretful.
- I find that offensive and upsetting and I'm regretful.
- It's also weird to get that upset about you getting sleepy.
- This was quite an upsetting conversation, I must say.
- That's like upsetting, but it's how it feels.
- And then David proceeds to tell me some very upsetting news.
- Cluing in what exactly was upsetting to Benji.
- Now, sometimes consequential events make us confront these in really upsetting and tragic ways.
- But got kind of, you know, or it's upsetting.
- That wouldn't be upsetting for other men, but it might be for you.
- So that's why we're getting beat and it's it's upsetting.
- And it's if you see an animal like that, it's upsetting.
Examples
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It was really quite upsetting.
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What I find so upsetting, he said, is that he and I used to be mates.
Fiction book (2002) -
This was quite an upsetting conversation, I must say.
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I know a lot of you have had very upsetting dreams about your professor.
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Last night was very upsetting for all of us.
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I know it's upsetting, but it's okay.
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Because that would be upsetting to the family.
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Warning, this report may contain upsetting images.
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Phil, honey, I know this is upsetting, but you have to try to find the positive in this.
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I've got some good news for you and some potentially upsetting news.
Synonyms
357
4.2
Causing worry or fear
173
4.0
Causing worry or distress
68
4.2
Making you feel worried or uneasy
34
4.6
Causing strong worry and emotional pain
32
7.2
Making you feel confused or uneasy
3
5.5
Making people feel very worried and disappointed
1
6.8
Something that makes you feel worried or uneasy
Antonyms
How Upsetting
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Upsetting comes from the verb upset, made of up- 'up' and set 'put', and it first meant to 'turn over' something, like upsetting a boat. So when your feelings are 'turned over' you feel disturbed, sad, or worried, which is why upsetting means causing that feeling.