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BNC: 18420 COCA: 16298

— upsetting

adjective [more upsetting; most upsetting]
BNC: 18420 COCA: 16298

upsetting

adjective

up·​set·​ting (ˌ)əp-ˈse-tiŋ How to pronounce upsetting (audio)
: mentally or emotionally troubling or disturbing : causing feelings of worry or anxiety
heard some upsetting news
an upsetting experience
We're up to [a deficit of] $1.5 trillion a year …. These numbers are truly upsetting. Bill Gates
Professors issue, or students demand, trigger warnings when presenting material that might be upsetting to some: depictions of rape, sexism, racism, suicide. Yvonne Abraham
upsettingly adverb
an upsettingly graphic depiction of violence
In comparison to male historical figures, the number of women that we learn about throughout school is upsettingly low. Alexis Gardner

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of upsetting was in 1872
BNC: 18420 COCA: 16298

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