adj

upsetting

adj

Causing distress or sadness.

"It was upsetting to watch the news coverage of the disaster."

How to Use Upsetting

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomething that makes people feel distressed or sad.

more upsetting comparative, upsettings plural, most upsetting superlative

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It was _____ to watch the news coverage of the disaster.

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