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

Maisie was given an antibiotic, but according to Mr Mailey it provides little relief and "when she is eating you can definitely see that it is upsetting her".

From BBC • Oct. 15, 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

“The whole thing is upsetting for everybody, including for so many of the victims,” he said.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

"Prim, let go," I say harshly, because this is upsetting me and I don't want to cry.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins