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bouleversant

deeply moving, upsetting

b u l . v ɛ ʁ . s ɑ̃
boulevers to radically change, to upend + ant Present participle
adjective Rare #48,769
deeply moving, upsetting Describes something that affects someone very strongly, often emotionally.
FR: Ce film est bouleversant.
EN: This film is deeply moving.

L'accueil est bouleversant.

The welcome is overwhelming.

— Le Cercle des neiges (2023)

Elle vient de perdre sa famille, c'est bouleversant.

She has just lost her family; it’s heartbreaking.

— Le Sifflet (2026)

"Un livre bouleversant."

A deeply moving book.

— Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (2007)

C'est bouleversant.

It's deeply moving.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

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