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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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"I can't find anything – and there's no support. I feel like I have no protection and it's upsetting," she says, frail and leaning on a stick.

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Mr Heyle admits it can be upsetting for architects and engineers whose buildings are destroyed but notes that Somalis have become resilient - especially those studying engineering.

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Before we start recording there's a long discussion about whether they should speak out for fear of upsetting nearby farmers and the contractors who spread the sludge, who are often local.

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Addressing the boy's mother, she said: "I can't imagine how upsetting this is for you."

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According to Dr Gray, family relationships can be complex and older people can find the idea of their children as carers upsetting - as can the grown-up children themselves.

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