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Definition of
upsetting adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
upsetting
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ʌpˈsɛt̮ɪŋ
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making you feel unhappy, anxious, or annoyed
an upsetting experience
She finds the divorce too upsetting to talk about.
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upsetting
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