upsetting

Example Sentences

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Tracy says she "cannot describe how upsetting and frustrating" it was to deal with NS&I when trying to find her late father's premium bonds.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The jury foreperson, who gave the verdicts in court, wiped her eyes as the judge thanked them for their attention to the "upsetting" case.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Like no one ever really cries and it’s not upsetting.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

At the WBC in 2023, it reached the quarterfinals for the first time after upsetting South Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

“Come on, Log-a-Log. I speak the Sparra language. We’d best get over there and find out what’s upsetting her.”

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques