upsetting

Example Sentences

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Could my beloved Pixar, which had already anthropomorphized so many things, really make something so upsetting and perplexing, and on so many levels?

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The well-dressed Senate aide next door, who asked me not to use his name for fear of upsetting his boss, hadn’t heard about Trump’s fascination with Florsheim.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

In the wake of a case as upsetting and troubling as the death of Henry Nowak, that will not be an easy question to answer.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

One night he treated friends to shrimp, clams, fried potatoes and ouzo on the waterfront, upsetting elderly, likely famished, passersby.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

He hammered out his last word on the table with his fist, upsetting his glass and spilling a dark pool of scutten across the table.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss