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# upsetting

adjective (upsetting, more upsetting, most upsetting); verb form (upset, upsets, upset, upsetting)

«upsetting» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (adjective) Upsetting means making you feel sad, worried or unhappy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upsetting/#m1)
2. (verb) Upsetting someone is making them feel sad or worried. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upsetting/#m2)
3. (verb) Knocking something over, or spoiling a plan. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upsetting/#m3)

### In the lessons

Used in feelings lessons and stories: upsetting news, an upsetting film. Online safety: if you see something upsetting online, tell a trusted adult. Health: "an upset stomach". Phrases: "find something upsetting".

### Examples

- The news was very upsetting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upsetting/#x1)
- If you see anything upsetting online, tell an adult. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upsetting/#x2)
- Stop upsetting your little sister. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upsetting/#x3)
- It's upsetting when a pet is ill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upsetting/#x4)
- The cat kept upsetting the flower pot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upsetting/#x5)
- She found the film upsetting. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upsetting/#x6)
- Finding his Master seated at the dinner table, he kicked up his heels and, with a loud bray, pranced giddily around the table, upsetting it as he did so. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upsetting/#x7)

### Note

Verb past is "upset" (no -ed): "He upset me." Doubles the t: upsetting. Adjective "upset" means feeling sad.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «upsetting» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/upsetting/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«upsetting» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/upsetting.html) on Mova free.