upsetting
intermediateB1/ʌpˈsɛtɪŋ/ · up-set-ting
Causing distress or emotional disturbance.
Meanings
Causing distress or emotional disturbance.
ایسی حالت یا واقعہ جو ذہنی یا جذباتی پریشانی کا باعث بنتا ہو۔
پریشانی
pareshani
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- upsetting news
- upsetting experience
- upsetting behavior
Example Sentences
The upsetting news about the accident shocked everyone.
حادثے کی پریشان کن خبر نے سب کو صدمے میں ڈال دیا۔
Hadsey ki pareshan kun khabar ne sab ko sadme mein daal diya.
Her upsetting behavior at the party made everyone uncomfortable.
اس کی پارٹی میں پریشان کن حرکت نے سب کو بے سکون کر دیا۔
Us ki party mein pareshan kun harkat ne sab ko be sukoon kar diya.
Watching the upsetting movie left him in tears.
پریشان کن فلم دیکھنے سے وہ آنسؤوں میں ڈوب گیا۔
Pareshan kun film dekhne se woh aansuon mein doob gaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'upsetting' as 'turning your emotions upside down'.
Visualize a person receiving bad news, causing their face to droop in sadness.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، مگر پھر بھی کم نکلے۔
Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bohat nikle mere armaan, magar phir bhi kam nikle.
Thousands of desires, each so intense one could die for it; many of my wishes came true, yet there were still too few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Divan-e-Ghalib
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پہلا تاثر ہمیشہ اہم ہوتا ہے۔
Pehla tasur hamesha ahem hota hai.
First impressions are always important.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "upsettan" — to set down or place down
First known use: 14th century
The term 'upsetting' comes from the Old English word 'upsettan,' which means to cause something to turn over or become unsteady. Over time, it evolved to encompass emotional disturbance.