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Princeton's WordNet

  1. disconcerting, upsettingadjective

    causing an emotional disturbance

    "his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly"- Herb Caen; "an upsetting experience"

Wiktionary

  1. upsettingnoun

    The action of the verb upset.

  2. upsettingadjective

    That causes or cause upset.

Wikipedia

  1. upsetting

    Forging is a manufacturing process involving the shaping of metal using localized compressive forces. The blows are delivered with a hammer (often a power hammer) or a die. Forging is often classified according to the temperature at which it is performed: cold forging (a type of cold working), warm forging, or hot forging (a type of hot working). For the latter two, the metal is heated, usually in a forge. Forged parts can range in weight from less than a kilogram to hundreds of metric tons. Forging has been done by smiths for millennia; the traditional products were kitchenware, hardware, hand tools, edged weapons, cymbals, and jewellery. Since the Industrial Revolution, forged parts are widely used in mechanisms and machines wherever a component requires high strength; such forgings usually require further processing (such as machining) to achieve a finished part. Today, forging is a major worldwide industry.

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  1. upsetting

    Upsetting refers to causing distress, discomfort, or unhappiness, often due to an unexpected or unpleasant event, situation, or behavior. It can also refer to disrupting or disturbing the normal functioning or state of something.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Upsettingadjective

    conceited; assuming; as, an upsetting fellow

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of upsetting in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of upsetting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of upsetting in a Sentence

  1. Mike Koval:

    In light of so much things that have happened not just across the country, but in our own community, it's understandable that the reaction at the scene and of some of our citizens is extremely volatile, emotional and upsetting, and we understand that. That's absolutely appropriate under these circumstances. We would urge, obviously, that everyone exercise restraint.

  2. John Green:

    And as paralyzing and upsetting as all the never agains were, the final leaving felt perfect. Pure. The most distilled possible form of liberation. Everything that mattered except one lousy picture was in the trash, but it felt so great. I started jogging, wanting to put even more distance between myself and school. It is so hard to leave---until you leave. And then it is the easiest goddamned thing in the world.

  3. Lisa Finkenstaedt:

    I was just hoping to visit the store and can’t believe the news it’s so terrible it’s so upsetting. I’ve emailed with her a few times she’s a good sales person. It’s really upsetting.

  4. Jane Pearce:

    It's not easy to have large numbers of displaced people coming to your city and upsetting the status quo.

  5. Tina Wilson:

    He was told from several employees that on two rides prior to that, that he was too heavy. So why was he allowed on that ride? And what's so upsetting is that while he's suspended in the air on this ride, he felt unsafe and left several messages or a message, of possibly his imminent demise and ‘tell my mom and dad I love them,’ and stuff like that.

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