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upsetting

[uhp-set-ing] / ʌpˈsɛt ɪŋ /


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One additional factor upsetting investors of late has been the continual weakness of the Korean currency USDKRW.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The well-dressed Senate aide next door, who asked me not to use his name for fear of upsetting his boss, hadn’t heard about Trump’s fascination with Florsheim.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

"It's upsetting that they are putting such a weight on the gender of the main role rather than thinking about this as a continuation of a story we're already really invested in."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Most upsetting, though, was the directive that he and other industry operations investigators received in late summer to start spending at least six hours per week on immigration-related work.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

“Really, it was more upsetting than you can imagine,” he said.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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