[
US
/əpˈsɛtɪŋ/
]
[ UK /ʌpsˈɛtɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /ʌpsˈɛtɪŋ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
causing an emotional disturbance
his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly
an upsetting experience
How To Use upsetting In A Sentence
- He seems intent on upsetting everyone in the room!
- An odd hairy quadruped is upsetting residents of Scott Town, Jamaica, again. Archive 2008-06-01
- Yet, going to their house could be mildly upsetting.
- New hardware, software, networking gear, and wireless devices are being woven together by the connective power of the Internet into a potent, upsetting force.
- Instead of blaming her for upsetting the family, take a more constructive approach. The Sun
- Any hopes Wasps had of upsetting that plan were dashed by an England flyhalf almost forgotten in the blitz of publicity surrounding their own. The Sun
- It was a cot death and was very upsetting for the whole family. The Sun
- One is the diplomatic sensitivity about upsetting Japan after the worst earthquake and tsunami in its history. Times, Sunday Times
- Threatening to withhold sacraments to punish people for their political leanings is upsetting to people in many different faiths. Bishop Raymond Burke Crosses Political Line
- Pamela Stephenson is upsetting the apple cart with her war against harmful pesticides in our food.