- present participle of upset.
upsetting
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Labour MP Irene Campbell said she found it "upsetting" that hunting trophies could still be exported from the UK, pointing to an instance of a Scottish stag head being exported to Zimbabwe.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
As Eisenberg patched together old plot with new, she says, “they had to leave out a lot of stuff I did with Woody and that was upsetting because it was so fun to shoot.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Watching a loved one descend into dementia is an extremely upsetting, traumatic and powerless place to be.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
"To read about a medical scandal knowing it could have been stopped was upsetting," said Redvers, "because concerns were raised appropriately and leaders knew about it".
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
“Come on, Log-a-Log. I speak the Sparra language. We’d best get over there and find out what’s upsetting her.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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