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upset

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








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With their visit cut short, she became upset.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

As in the baffling series of self-inflicted mistakes the legendary UConn women’s basketball coach inflicted on himself and his program during and after South Carolina’s 62-48 upset of the previously undefeated Huskies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Ortega: If I yell in my real life, other people will go, “I know you’re upset, but it is funny.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Don’t expect us to remain upset or all feel glum at the same time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

I’m not going to get upset about it.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler