Word Study
upsetting (root: upset)
CIDE DICTIONARY
upsetting, a.
- Conceited; assuming; as, an upsetting fellow. Jamieson. [1913 Webster]
- such as to disturb the self-possession of; unnerving; causing mental distress; as, the sight was an upsetting experience. [PJC]
THESAURUS
upsetting
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