upset
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“But I’m also upset as a fan of these players and someone who’s been invested in this league of almost 10 years.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
But Ely, 87, is not upset to see the Brunel make way for flats and a health centre, with only some retail space.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The uphill climb continues for the Chargers, who play at Seattle on Sunday, with the defending Super Bowl champions itching to respond to an upset loss at Washington in Week 3.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Florida’s players held up better in the hot and humid conditions and won in an upset.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
He doesn’t seem upset that I’m in his room, but having seen what I’ve seen I feel intrusive nonetheless.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Bangladesh thrashed Australia by nine wickets on the fourth day of the series-opener in Darwin to complete one of Test cricket's greatest upsets.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
They claim North Carolina, vanquish Collins, and spring upsets in Texas and Alaska.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
They were painstakingly close to achieving one of the tournament's great upsets against Argentina, leading 2-0 with just minutes left to play before the defending champions staged an astonishing 3-2 comeback win.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Americans have turned out in droves to watch this summer’s World Cup, shattering TV viewership records to catch underdog upsets, late-game goals and, on Monday night, the U.S. team’s loss to Belgium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
A recent review of the subject contained references to 215 papers reporting or discussing unfavorable upsets in the balance of insect populations caused by pesticides.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Bad things happen when good people stand by and say nothing, even if they are trying to avoid rocking the boat, fear upsetting people or risk ruining a relationship.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
This decision, though, was so upsetting that it drew a sharp dissent from Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
"It's really upsetting on behalf of the children, because that's not anything that they should ever be faced with, especially with a pet cat," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
“We’re sorry. We understand why this image is deeply upsetting and recognize that we got this wrong,” Converse said in a statement to Footwear News on Friday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
“Call me Jo, please,” Grandma replied warmly, like it wasn’t weird and upsetting that she had a first name.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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