upsetting

  • 1Upsetting — Up*set ting, a. 1. Conceited; assuming; as, an upsetting fellow. [Scot.] Jamieson. [1913 Webster] 2. such as to disturb the self possession of; unnerving; causing mental distress; as, the sight was an upsetting experience. [PJC] …

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  • 2Upsetting — обработка металлов горячей осадкой, см. также Heading Высадка. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …

    Словарь металлургических терминов

  • 3upsetting — index oppressive, unsatisfactory Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 4upsetting — adj. 1) upsetting to (recent events have been very upsetting to us) 2) upsetting to + inf. (it was upsetting to learn of their attitude) * * * upsetting to + inf. (it was upsetting to learn of their attitude) upsetting to (recent events have been …

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  • 5upsetting — upset ► VERB (upsetting; past and past part. upset) 1) make unhappy, disappointed, or worried. 2) knock over. 3) disrupt or disturb. ► NOUN 1) a state of being upset. 2) an unexpected re …

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  • 6upsetting — /up set ing/, adj. tending to disturb or upset: an upsetting experience. [1870 75; UPSET + ING2] * * * …

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  • 7upsetting — 1. noun The action of the verb to upset. 2. adjective That causes or cause upset. He found taking his cat to the vet to be put down very upsetting …

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  • 8upsetting — up|set|ting [ ʌp setıŋ ] adjective making you feel sad, worried, or angry: Don t you see how upsetting that is to him? …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 9upsetting — UK [ʌpˈsetɪŋ] / US adjective making you feel sad, worried, or angry Don t you see how upsetting that is to him? …

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  • 10upsetting — adjective causing an emotional disturbance his disconcerting habit of greeting friends ferociously and strangers charmingly Herb Caen an upsetting experience • Syn: ↑disconcerting • Similar to: ↑displeasing …

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