upset
verb (used with object)
to overturn.
has been upsetting
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present perfect progressiveof upset (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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"It has been upsetting and disturbing for everyone who has been involved in this case."
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2023
But she liked him, so his fall from grace this week has been upsetting.
From Slate ● Nov. 30, 2017
Domestically, the shilling has been upsetting a lot of people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2015
"Obviously, this has been upsetting for everyone," she said.
From US News ● Mar. 5, 2015
"Who the devil has been upsetting you with lies about the Hands?" he spluttered.
From Winnie Childs The Shop Girl by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)
