upsetting

[uhp-set-ing] / ʌpˈsɛt ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

disturbing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alarming annoying bothersome creepy depressing disconcerting discouraging disquieting disruptive distressing embarrassing frightening inconvenient irritating painful startling threatening tiresome troublesome troubling trying unpleasant vexing worrisome worrying

STRONG

aggravating agitating discommoding discomposing dismaying foreboding harassing impeding perplexing perturbing provoking unsettling

WEAK

burdensome consequential difficult disagreeable discomforting distressful gloomy hard intrusive irksome laborious ominous onerous pessimistic prophetic severe sinister toilsome troublous uncertain wearisome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable calming comforting convenient delightful easy encouraging facile good happy helpful nice pleasant pleasing settling soothing

Example Sentences

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"It's been very upsetting in this limbo state, waiting for news. The family are known and loved locally so it's a really difficult time."

From BBC

“I’m just happy it turned out that we won it because it was so upsetting for a little bit,” Baffert said.

From Los Angeles Times

Anyone who has watched Baby Reindeer may tell you it can be a difficult and upsetting watch.

From BBC

"To find something like that and knowing there was nothing you could do to help them, it was certainly upsetting."

From BBC

That meant you could lock your money up for the long run in such potentially high-yielding assets as commercial real estate or private lending, sheltered from the upsetting fluctuations of public financial markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

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