upsetting
adjective
Origin of upsetting
upset
verb (used with object), up·set, up·set·ting.
verb (used without object), up·set, up·set·ting.
noun
adjective
Origin of upset
Synonyms for upset
Antonyms for upset
Related Words for upsetting
troublesome, embarrassing, annoying, worrisome, distressing, startling, alarming, threatening, discouraging, irritating, unpleasant, inconvenient, painful, disquieting, depressing, disruptive, trying, frightening, tiresome, creepyExamples from the Web for upsetting
Contemporary Examples of upsetting
Roberts has shown a tendency in other political law cases to make broad pronouncements, upsetting precedent.
What is upsetting, especially in a book about what Dunham has “learned,” is how much weight she puts on being in a relationship.
Most recently, Grothman attacked Secretary of State John Kerry for upsetting God.
On the other hand, upsetting and alienating a large percentage of the population such as the Sunnis is a recipe for disaster.
And, yes, this conversation must include addressing the role Islam plays—even at the risk of upsetting some of my fellow Muslims.
Historical Examples of upsetting
This upsetting of her plans and hopes worried Thankful not a little.
Thankful's InheritanceJoseph C. Lincoln
They keep 'phoning and telegraphing and upsetting things generally.
The Rise of Roscoe PaineJoseph C. Lincoln
This pressure of interrogation was upsetting the restraint he was putting on himself.
The Twins of Suffering CreekRidgwell Cullum
You understand that nothing is more disturbing than the upsetting of a preconceived idea.
ChanceJoseph Conrad
What I feared was a shrill note escaping me involuntarily and upsetting my balance.
The Shadow-LineJoseph Conrad