¿Qué significa to be upset / to upset someone ?

I always tought it meant "angry".

But I found out that newsreaders warn people when they're about to broadcast a video that contains "difficult" footage like dead bodies.

Most of the time they use the adjective "distressing" (some people may find it distressing...). And when I looked it up in the dictionary " it said that "distressing" meant "upsetting".

So now I feel confused about the meaning of "upset".

Any help will be apprecited.

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minyungi

29 jul 2017

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You might make them feel sad / depressed

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minyungi

29 jul 2017

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You might make them feel sad / depressed

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FRA-ENG-LEARNER

29 jul 2017

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Thanks for your answer @minyungi
I appreciate.
Sad or depressed (because of the footage) doesn't mean "angry".
So my first definition of the word upset was wrong.
Now I understand the link between the words "distressing" and "upsetting".
Again thanks for your help.