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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

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

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Banks continue to be upset by the rules while crypto companies have portrayed it as a compromise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

YouTuber KSI has admitted some of his former Sidemen members are "angry" and "upset" over his exit, telling them to "be optimistic" about the future.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

But he didn’t want to do anything to upset Auntie North after she’d been so nice to him.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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