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upsetting

[ uhp-set-ing ]

adjective

  1. tending to disturb or upset:

    an upsetting experience.



upsetting

/ ʌˈɛɪŋ /

noun

  1. metallurgy the process of hammering the end of a heated bar of metal so that its width is increased locally, as in the manufacture of bolts
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of upsetting1

First recorded in 1870–75; upset + -ing 2
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Ms Amess told BBC News NI's Good Morning Ulster programme that the band's alleged comments were deeply upsetting and hurtful to her and her family.

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An Idaho woman who was dragged from a Republican town hall in Coeur d'Alene in February plans to sue the county sheriff and private security firm responsible for her upsetting removal.

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Warning: Contains images some people may find upsetting.

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A spokesperson for the South Eastern Trust said it understood the situation was very upsetting for Mrs Wyatt and her family as well as others in similar situations.

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Swiatek has also had to deal with an upsetting incident off the court, being verbally abused by an "aggressive and taunting fan" in Miami.

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