as in disturbing
causing worry or anxiety
the constant arguing is upsetting to a sensitive person like your grandmother
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as in alarming
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
the smallest things can upset us if we're already stressed
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as in overturning
to turn on one's side or upside down
the narrow boat upsets easily and should be handled with care
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as in disrupting
to undo the proper order or arrangement of
the change in the bus schedule upset our daily routine
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Recent Examples of upsetting
Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors' stories to silence a woman who asked for safety.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Ranked in the preseason Top 25, the Jayhawks limped to a 2-6 start before upsetting 7-1 Iowa State.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Unique Challenges for Children with Special Needs The data around this topic is deeply upsetting.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors' stories to silence a woman who asked for safety.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
Failing to do so risks upsetting a leader with a short fuse and the power to sink a company’s stock or ignite a boycott with a single social media post.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Ranked in the preseason Top 25, the Jayhawks limped to a 2-6 start before upsetting 7-1 Iowa State.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upsetting
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While the Eagles triumphed 22-10, advancing to the NFC Divisional Round, the victory was overshadowed by the disturbing exchange in the stands.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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The disturbing new figures are inching close to the same number of people — 1.5 million— who were internally displaced by Haiti’s cataclysmic earthquake, which struck 15 years ago on Jan. 12, 2010.Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Protests keep disrupting life in Dhaka, the capital.Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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In-app ads, which go through compliance checks to avoid disrupting gameplay, offer creators 70% of ad revenue, with Overwolf retaining 30%.Matt Gardner, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The unsettling echo of the book’s title struck me and many others.Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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The case involving the Louisiana patient, however, was followed by an unsettling finding.Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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This is a clever way to offer a dual-screen experience without the flaws inherent to current dual-screen laptops, including distracting hinges and designs with questionable durability.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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In a car, this could be used to hide distracting entertainment displays from the driver while passengers are able to see information such as music playlists or calendar alerts, for example.Barry Collins, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Naval News' reporting paints a troubling image of China's new potential capabilities of bypassing Taipei's defenses and landing in Taiwan with heavy military equipment.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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While the possible deployment of a cell-site simulator at the DNC has raised more questions than answers, for privacy and civil liberties advocates, the implications are troubling nonetheless.Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
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Rodin Cars The big idea behind Rodin is to build cars without bothering about vehicle regulations – in stark contrast to F1 cars, which are subject to several rules around how they're put together.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2025
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The city and state have also been ramping up efforts to engage troubled vagrants sleeping and sometimes bothering straphangers, connecting them with services and shelter and potentially involuntary treatment.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
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This pre-dates the casual fashions that would take hold during the 1960s, eventually collapsing traditional dressiness by the 1970s, making Sumbariners and GMT Masters the thing to wear.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse On March 26, a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, collapsing the bridge and killing six construction workers who were filling potholes on the span.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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But the $12 billion decline in his fortune has more to do with asset shuffling than stock price movement.Julie Goldenberg, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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James has been shuffling back and forth between the NBA and the G League.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Upsetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upsetting. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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