upsetting
IPA: ʌpsˈɛtɪŋ
noun
- The action of the verb upset.
adjective
- Causing upset; distressing.
- (Scotland) Conceited; presumptuous.
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Examples of "upsetting" in Sentences
- We also succeeded in upsetting an awful lot of people.
- To end the Gospel on such a resounding note of failure is very upsetting from a modern perspective.
- Ideally, he should make an effort to understand your distress, acknowledge the role he has played in upsetting you and ask you to forgive him.
- But seeing that the airport did have urinals, I decided to pass on the sand dunes – there was no point in upsetting security – and I quickly found my relief.
- With Cribbs unable to operate the wildcat set the Browns used effectively in upsetting the Steelers 13-6 in December, Cleveland's offense took on a more predictable and easier-to-defend look.
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