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Sentence Examples The upsetting part of this story is the absoluteness of technology and the irrelevance of humanity. Eucalyptus plantations in the Brazilian Amazon have wrecked vast swathes of the rainforest by upsetting the delicate ecological system. Pressure is then applied and the arcs are extinguished and upsetting occurs. It's completely untrue and frankly these rumours are upsetting for everyone involved. So, to think about if for very long is quite overwhelming, upsetting and very sad. Packing up his personal effects and bringing them home was the most upsetting thing I've ever had to do. I found this to be not only strange, but upsetting to my stomach as I'd just eaten some tuna mac 'n' cheese and a Rolling Rock beer. These cooperators were not utopians, but rather male heads of households seeking to make it to old age without upsetting the status quo. Of course these incidents are upsetting to those affected in a way other people cannot understand. I had lost all belief in myself, which was more upsetting given how well I had started. Striking at or otherwise upsetting the center of gravity can cause the object to lose its balance, or equilibrium, and fall to the ground. First a drunken tramp got on and started bawling and shouting and generally upsetting people. The bishop ended by apologising for upsetting his flock and saying he had been honoured to serve the Church. It is a frustrating and upsetting time with regular visits to the hospital for blood tests and transfusions. His daughter, now a healthy toddler, had open-heart surgery when she was a few weeks old, a time he remembers as traumatic and upsetting. It was so upsetting that thousands of letters poured into the White House once President Roosevelt announced the date change. Children can sort through the manageable bins without standing on tiptoes or upsetting a whole shelf. As someone who didn't get a choice in beginning my sexual behavior, I found it triggering and upsetting. The families insisted that the filmmakers should not flinch from telling the real story for fear of upsetting them, he said. It was quite upsetting for the rest of the players, from both sides, and very stressful. Show More Sentences We sat down to lunch and discussed petty things and neatly sidestepped upsetting topics. You will win a really cool prize. A prize so cool, I can't even tell you what it is at risk of upsetting contestants who don't win. My cheeks flushed scarlet at the upsetting turn of my thoughts, and I forced myself to recite the multiplication tables to force it from my mind. Several people at this fine publication found the article upsetting, in poor taste, unfunny and absurd. These were upsetting photos of effects of people burned by napalm and vegetation devastated by Agent Orange. Through careful planning people can avoid inheritance tax, which can come as a nasty shock at what is bound to be an upsetting time. He could not repeat his Bristol explosiveness, with the slower, variable bounce upsetting his ability to hit cleanly. The media are seemingly hounding them at every opportunity, upsetting and unsettling the squad. And because I'm her granddaughter, she is going to worry more about upsetting me than about being honest, maybe. Lorry guiltily watched Stephen disappear through the trees, aware that something was upsetting him. Hours later she was able to tell them, in grim, upsetting detail, precisely what she had done. Andrew's always had that happy knack of cutting straight to the chase, delighting and upsetting in roughly equal measures. This was especially upsetting, as I hadn't had spaghetti carbonara for ages. If you really can't stick him and you really don't want him anywhere near your big day, it might be worth upsetting her a little bit. They are such haters that upsetting normal people leading everyday happy lives is their real kick. A few newspapers did carry the story but wildly distorted the facts, greatly upsetting the brothers. We were constantly walking on eggshells because we were worried about upsetting him in case it would cause a situation. It was an outrageous act and what was really upsetting from my point of view is that the referee did not look at it. It was upsetting because the last thing I would ever have done was swing the lead. Particularly upsetting was the fact that our integrity and honesty was being called into question. Show More Sentences I guess that is something that can be a bit hurtful or upsetting for me to ponder. Few things, however, have been as upsetting as having my personal space invaded in this way. It seems very uncaring and inconsiderate when you think how upsetting this whole thing is for the teachers and children. I have always found this upsetting as an environmentalist, just as the current scandal infuriates me as a typographer. They were breaking with the status quo, upsetting the apple cart, taking part in a 60s style rebellion against the establishment. It is so lucrative for investment bankers, fund managers and brokers that none have any interest in upsetting the apple cart. My little boy is not speaking to me on the phone at the moment, which is a bit upsetting. Because they are always accompanied by a public display of aggression and anger, which I find upsetting. She had to be careful how she worded the question, for fear of upsetting or angering the short-tempered man. At this stage, I was finding it upsetting, seeing a close relation, who once knew me well, so disorientated. I must decline the offer of spending a day on the busy promenade with a landau as I would find the experience far too upsetting. Names such as ammoniated tincture of valerian can safely be revealed without upsetting the psychological applecart. The situation is disagreeable to Japan, but Tokyo has put up with it to avoid upsetting bilateral relations. It's been upsetting because we have lost a lot of our local customers, who are our main supporters. If it was upsetting to war veterans, last Sunday's barely-there official commemoration of VE day presumably satisfied one leading non-participant. Rabbits have been in abundance in the area this year and have been upsetting some grieving relatives by eating flowers and wreaths from the graves. The girl seems worried about upsetting him or making him angry. Roberts has shown a tendency in other political law cases to make broad pronouncements, upsetting precedent. That's upsetting some traditions, some old boy networks over there. The day just gets more upsetting when we hear about aboriginal rights in Canada. Show More Sentences Reading this revealing book was both upsetting and enlightening and made me proud of my father for his foresight and courage. These are the kinds of uncomfortable and sometimes upsetting scenarios that make the two-year-old web series so enticing. Most recently, Grothman attacked Secretary of State John Kerry for upsetting God. Fair enough, it is upsetting when people who don't know any better rush to cast aspersions on a band they aren't even in, but that's the nature of art. This is an act of desecration and vandalism and it is very disappointing from our point of view and upsetting for visitors that this property has been stolen. On the other hand, upsetting and alienating a large percentage of the population such as the Sunnis is a recipe for disaster. Why does he not come straight out and say that he wants all landlords to evict every tenant who might be accused of upsetting the next door neighbour. I would like to say I had a blonde moment, but having infuriated large chunks of the readership last week, I think I'll avoid upsetting anyone else today. There had just been the pro-pigeon demos outside the Town Hall, you see, and the councillors were terrified of upsetting the fur and feather lovers. But that might be less upsetting to witness than the scene here in Addis, where uncomplaining Ethiopians submit humbly to the bitter caprice of clinical selection. New hardware, software, networking gear, and wireless devices are being woven together by the connective power of the Internet into a potent, upsetting force. The lessons were free, so I'm not worried about upsetting anyone. There appears no appetite for introducing such a law and given this government's general wariness about upsetting businesses that is not surprising. Baffling the meteorologists and weathermen and upsetting the rhythm of life of millions, the Monsoon failed last year despite the predictions of good rain. Such miscues mired the show in histrionic soapiness, upsetting the delicate balance between domestic drama and social change. Now he was worried about upsetting her, and part of him hated the feeling. Science is upsetting the apple cart, challenging long held notions related to life span and personality, undermining our cherished, traditional thoughts about ourselves. Liz screams, grabbing my head and cradling it as I collide with a bookshelf on my way down, upsetting an armchair, a floor lamp, and a serving tray filled with crumpets. It is upsetting, nay distressing, to read that Leeds United Football Club may be forced into administration with debts totalling eighty-one million pounds. Lou Lou did a poo on Amee's bed and Amee yelled at Rene like she yells at Joe, like she yelled at me once recently, it is really rather upsetting when Amee gets mad. Show More Sentences The Esplanade has become a meeting place for boy racers, bogans, and others out for a good time, upsetting the peace and quiet residents once enjoyed. You may get away with using your tablet computer or other devices for a short time without upsetting your sleep. Being aware of the danger of upsetting her audience, she was somewhat circumspect in her comments. This excuse was deeply upsetting to Surtees, and he immediately quit the team. I liked upsetting their assumptions about what a dominatrix looked like. After upsetting Australia in the opening match, South Africa continued to advance through the tournament until they met New Zealand in the final. However, appeals may be costly, and the appellate court must find an error on the part of the court below that justifies upsetting the verdict. In 2011, Dirk Nowitzki won his first NBA Championship with the Dallas Mavericks by upsetting the Miami Heat. In 1798, Spain revoked the treaty allowing American use of New Orleans, greatly upsetting Americans. With the influence of the upsetting die, the tail end of the rivet flares and interlocks into the bottom sheet forming a low profile button. To prevent the elixir from reaching mankind and thereby upsetting the balance of the universe, two gods secret it away. However, both hands of the clock point to his chance of upsetting the applecart. Be forewarned, it's perhaps the most upsetting thing you'll ever read. Well, one, you see all the shenanigans going on about, you know, the divisiveness is always, it's upsetting. He carefully forbore any mention of her name for fear of upsetting them. But actually people were so scared of upsetting the neighbours that it was all stealthlike. So now, thanks to these loaf-shaped sticky notes, you can break even the worst news and not worry about overly upsetting anyone. San Pedro avenged the defeat Thursday, upsetting the top-seeded Conquistadors 4-0 in a City semifinal at South Gate Park. I have never worried about upsetting old team-mates and neither should Swanny. It's very upsetting to the kids, because this is their home away from home,'' Fiszer said. Show More Sentences Excessive and abrupt changes to our longevity will result in the upsetting of our precarious natural interrelationships and societal functions. Shirvington, 23, was Australia's major hope of upsetting Britain's dominance of the men's sprint events but doctors have diagnosed him with osteitis pubis. It's always upsetting when someone vandalizes something,'' said Ernie Villasenor, the city's street and property superintendent with the city of Fillmore. Gossett and colleagues' recollections of their own obsessive and upsetting thoughts after giving birth led them to investigate if the experience was universal. It was profoundly upsetting to see the contrast and the unjustness of it. He found taking his cat to the vet to be put down very upsetting. The bodies lying at the scene of the crash were an upsetting sight. A hydraulic or electric servo rivet setter drives the rivet into the material, and an upsetting die provides a cavity for the displaced bottom sheet material to flow. To avoid confusing or upsetting the people, Luther avoided extreme change. They are able to synchronize and adjust the voltage output of the added generation with the running electrical system, without upsetting the system. Some saw it as upsetting to women who had suffered miscarriages. The younger Norman aristocracy showed a tendency towards Anglicisation, adopting such Saxon styles as long hair and moustaches, upsetting the older generation. Examples from Classical Literature What I feared was a shrill note escaping me involuntarily and upsetting my balance. While one took the batteau by the bow, another kept hold of the stern to keep her from upsetting, or filling with water. You understand that nothing is more disturbing than the upsetting of a preconceived idea. The object of having two hammers is that one may be used for the upsetting of the blank and the other for the swage. It was not enough that the canoe should be kept from broaching-to and swamping or upsetting. This pressure of interrogation was upsetting the restraint he was putting on himself. I was upsetting, at the very moment of starting, his thought-out arrangements. He flew towards her, upsetting the lemonade in his excitement. And all change, to the home-staying heart, can be so abysmally upsetting! Miss heth, Dal swears he can't remember the boat's upsetting at all. Addressing something as upsetting as unfaithfulness in a more reasoned, realistic way somehow makes it more disturbing on screen. None had the effect of upsetting the theological equilibrium of Jewry. This upsetting of her plans and hopes worried Thankful not a little. They keep 'phoning and telegraphing and upsetting things generally. There is an overweening vanity about that man which is quite upsetting. Mark Johnston's progressive filly started her busy spell by upsetting hot-pot Zakuska in a handicap confined to three-year-olds at Doncaster last Thursday. When people who live in the country patronize public amusements, public amusements return the compliment by upsetting the family afterward for days together. At last the conversation turned jestingly upon the upsetting of the shelf. The anguishing but rather rearguard horror of Bhopal gives way to a visit to Angkor Wat and an upsetting replay of the demonic Pol Pot regime in Cambodia. The thought of taking my friend down the garden to a draughty, metal shed or struggling along dark streets to an underground shelter was so upsetting. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of upsetting? Words that rhyme with upsetting What is the plural of upsetting? What is the adverb for upsetting? What is the adjective for upsetting? What is the noun for upsetting? Translations for upsetting Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words upsetter upset stomach upsets upset upselling upsell upsettingly upshift upshoot upshot upside upsidedown 9-letter Words Starting With u up ups upse upset upsett upsetti upsettin