Sentence examples for potential of upsetting from inspiring English sources
His fate is being swaddled in more secrecy, in part because a purge at his altitude carries the explosive potential of upsetting the balance of power between factions.
The Americans, riding high following their gold medal victory at the 1980 Olympics were considered to have the potential of upsetting the stronger teams in the tournament.
'Uncommon', 'rare' and 'very rare' side effects were deemed expendable as they had the potential of upsetting the reader unnecessarily as the following quote demonstrates.
Until now WiFi has been viewed by many technology analysts as an upstart from-the-bottom technology that has the potential of upsetting other capital-intensive technology deployments, like the expensive next-generation data-oriented cellular networks known as 2.5G and 3G that are being established by companies like AT&T Wireless, Cingular, Nextel, T-Mobile, Sprint and Verizon.
Don't argue!' " Memories of seeing Roxy Music on Top of the Pops cemented a lifelong respect for Brian Eno, himself a man unafraid of having a hairstyle that had the potential to upset those of a sensitive disposition.
Bakhtin's notion of the carnivalesque, with its potential to upset the hierarchies of power and turn the world upside down, had a particular relevance for Brazil, where each year the keys of cities, such as Rio de Janeiro, are handed to Rei Momo (the king of carnival) for three days of riotous living.
That sort of thing at least has the potential to upset the balance of nature.
But the Trump team's description of the call belies the fact that the conversation has the potential to upset three decades of relations between the United States and its most important global trading partner.
The scale and swiftness of the action has the potential to upset the traditional timetables and conventions of presidential campaigning.
And additional training has the potential to upset the balance of power between labor and management.
And on Saturday in the Belmont Stakes, the talented Palace Malice lived up to his potential to upset the champions of the Derby and the Preakness.
