upset
verb (used with object)
to overturn.
is upsetting
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present progressiveof upset (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now, watching everything essentially get flushed down the toilet is upsetting, even from thousands of miles away.
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2025
Augustine Remmy, Ms Chumbi's brother, says it is upsetting for the whole community.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2025
Fabiola Wong, an L.A.-based relationship coach, recommends asking yourself this question: “What about this situation is upsetting to me?” and then dig deeper from there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2024
To say that all the above information is upsetting for job seekers would be akin to saying that the meteor from 66 million years ago was bothersome for the dinosaurs.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2024
“I can see how much this is upsetting you.”
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
