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Meanings of upsetting in inglés

Causing an emotional disturbance.

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Usage of upsetting in inglés
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You may believe that an upsetting situation is responsible for your feelings.
The Irish Times
2
Warning: This story includes content that may be upsetting to some people.
Radio NZ
3
The more upsetting or dangerous a situation was, the cooler he became.
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Hashtag activism turned into real action, upsetting the existing balance of power.
Wired
5
It was a distressing and upsetting time for everyone involved, she said.
Radio NZ
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Mr Timmermans has now said he regrets the remark and upsetting families.
Radio NZ
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You can deal with them without upsetting anyone's belief systems too badly.
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It's not nice upsetting people, but it was bound to happen, really.
The Guardian
9
The tallest of the three whirled, upsetting his drink in the process.
The Door Through Space
10
It got to a point where it started upsetting audiences in Germany.
Reuters
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It's particularly upsetting because I've always held him in the greatest esteem.
The Irish Times
12
In some cases, there's nothing you can do to avoid upsetting customers.
BBC
13
Of course, for you, dear, Emma's funeral would have been very upsetting.
The cold light of mourning
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It's upsetting that he never felt he wanted to go back home.
The Guardian
15
At last the conversation turned jestingly upon the upsetting of the shelf.
Poor Folk
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What concerned him was that she might say something upsetting to Sean.
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Upsetting through the time
Upsetting across language varieties
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