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upset

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








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When I was 16, my dad was transferred to McClellan Air Force Base, near Sacramento, Calif. We moved eight hours northwest to Carmichael, Calif. I was so upset.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

This time, in an upset, a New York team is widely admired.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"We used to go away and hide… not to upset the parents," Gaynor told them.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The team observed that English roads contain more bumps and potholes than their French equivalents – but not so many as to upset calculations.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

She was still upset about those stupid ribbons.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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