Example Sentences

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The details of that day are upsetting and he’s trying not to let that derail his recovery.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2024

“People are angry because we are upsetting the balance of power,” she said.

From Reuters • Jun. 30, 2023

Your practices are upsetting the natural ecosystem and encouraging rodent populations to explode.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2023

Alice, a first year student studying film and TV special effects at the University of Bolton, says the statistics are "upsetting" to hear.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2022

“We don’t know the answers and your questions are upsetting me.”

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea