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    upsetting
    /ʌpˈsɛtɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. causing unhappiness, disappointment, or worry: "a painful and upsetting divorce"

    noun

    • 1. the action of knocking something over: "destruction was done by the breaking of pictures, upsetting of furniture, and chopping down of interior doors"
    • 2. the shortening and thickening of the end or edge of a metal bar, wheel rim, or other object, especially by hammering or pressure when heated: "if your stock is thicker, upsetting will not be necessary"

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  2. Upsetting is an adjective that means making someone feel worried, unhappy, or angry. Learn how to use it in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

  3. The meaning of UPSETTING is mentally or emotionally troubling or disturbing : causing feelings of worry or anxiety. How to use upsetting in a sentence.

  4. Upsetting definition: tending to disturb or upset. See examples of UPSETTING used in a sentence.

  5. Upsetting can mean causing worry or anxiety, or making something turn on its side or upside down. Find 211 similar and opposite words for upsetting, such as disturbing, alarming, overturning, disrupting, and more.

  6. When something makes you feel worried or unhappy, it's upsetting. Learning some upsetting news right before bed can make it impossible to fall asleep. It's upsetting to lose your big chess tournament or have your dog run away.

  7. Upsetting means causing emotional or mental disturbance, or making something overturn or disorderly. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word upsetting in different languages and contexts.

  8. Definition of upsetting adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.