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

"It's upsetting that they are putting such a weight on the gender of the main role rather than thinking about this as a continuation of a story we're already really invested in."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

You might find all this craziness upsetting, or inspiring, or both, but the people inside OpenAI are surprisingly optimistic about the future of mathematicians.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

“You’re not upsetting me. And it’s hard not having my dad around still, but yeah, I’m kind of getting used to it. You’ll get used to your mom working more.”

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence