Definitions

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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Team Italy became an unlikely darling of the WBC, sweeping the opening round and upsetting the U.S. to become one of three undefeated teams.

From The Wall Street Journal

Like no one ever really cries and it’s not upsetting.

From Los Angeles Times

At the WBC in 2023, it reached the quarterfinals for the first time after upsetting South Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal

"With our tail between our legs, we drove back to Dubai - but that was quite upsetting because mentally it took me quite a lot to commit to that road trip to Muscat," Patten said.

From BBC

He recently was involved in a series of regulatory reversals for rare-disease drugs, upsetting patients and families as well as pharmaceutical companies, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal

upsetting

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