upset
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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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