Horrible and Upsetting

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Horrible adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.

Usage example: I can never forgive her for the horrible way she treated her stepdaughter

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Upsetting and horrible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upsetting" instead an adjective "Horrible".

Nearby Words: horrid, horror, horrify, horribly

Upsetting adjective - Causing worry or anxiety.

Usage example: the constant arguing is upsetting to a sensitive person like your grandmother

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Horrible and upsetting are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Horrible" instead an adjective "Upsetting".

Nearby Word: upset

The one with the rabbit teaches how it's better to tell the truth, as horrible as it may be, than to lie to avoid upsetting someone.

Source: Anime / Bannertail: The Adventures of Gray Squirrel

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