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upset

[uhp-set, uhp-set] / ʌpˈsɛt, ˈʌpˌsɛt /








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The all-caps ad beckoned Tipton with an oft-used refrain directed at protagonist Carol Sturka: “We’re Sorry We Upset You, Carol.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Upset over the incident, Dinda resigned from a government-run arts organisation.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024

And a horse named Upset handed the immortal Man o’ War his only loss in 22 races, earning the country’s oldest racetrack its nickname: the Graveyard of Champions.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024

Upset, he said he planned to find a clinic elsewhere that would offer him a shot.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2023

Upset that he had ignored her for so long, Maggie refused to come downstairs.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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