Definitions
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- noun The quality of being
upsetting .
Etymologies
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upsetting + -ness
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Examples
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"upsettingness" of sex-related images that appeal to a select few.
Sex Geek sexgeek 2008
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She scorns me, and the King scarce lent a lug to my father's gude offer, so that he can scarce keep the peace with their pride and upsettingness.
Two Penniless Princesses Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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Children's judgments of event upsettingness and personal experiencing of stressful events.
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