upset
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"As a result of these behaviours, my former colleague was upset and humiliated," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
County prosecutor John McKinney burst into the city attorney’s race earlier this year, becoming part of a historic primary upset of incumbent Hydee Feldstein Soto.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
"Many people are upset," said Natalie Jayroe, head of the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
When I told her how shocked I was, she went quiet, then got upset.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
“That’s teasing,” said Bat, but he was peering into the enclosure and didn’t feel very upset.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
This isn't an exhaustive list, and you can leave your thoughts in the comments, rank the historic upsets and share your results.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
"One of the breaking points of supply chain in aviation is you have very few companies qualified to do something and, when something goes wrong, it really upsets the entire system."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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
“If you won’t think of yourself, think of William Ernest. He’s come too far in the last year to let—I’ve seen myself how she upsets him.”
From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson
"To read about a medical scandal knowing it could have been stopped was upsetting," said Redvers, "because concerns were raised appropriately and leaders knew about it".
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
One of the most memorable stories of the Premier League era was Leicester City upsetting the odds to win the title in the 2015-16 season.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
At other times, she regrets upsetting their relationship, confirming her servile status despite the fact that she is responsible for Elisabet’s care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
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
“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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