Synonyms for upsetting
up·set·ting

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1. disconcerting, upsettingadjective

   causing an emotional disturbance

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

   Synonyms:
   disconcerting

   Antonyms:
   pleasing

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1. List of paraphrases for "upsetting":

   heartbreaking

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1. Diane Foley:

   There really wasn't anyone in the government who was accountable. They may have cared in many ways, but Jim was at the bottom of a very long list of other tasks for most of the people we met, it really was a very isolating, upsetting, excruciating ordeal.

2. Kate Gallego:

   There is no situation in which this behavior is ever close to acceptable, as a mother myself, seeing these children placed in such a terrifying situation is beyond upsetting.

3. Samantha Barnette:

   He was also incredibly intelligent, which really makes me wonder about his true motives for doing this, he was always getting recognized for his high grades and getting awards all throughout school. It's upsetting to see him waste it all.

4. South African Els:

   If you compare our team on paper with other teams in other sport, you would have laughed us out of the building, but we gave it a hell of a go and we came mightily close to winning and upsetting one of the greatest golf teams of all time.

5. Connie Yates:

   We promised Charlie every day we would take him home, it seems really upsetting after everything we’ve been through to deny us this.