upset
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One injury, one upset or one withdrawal and British boxing's biggest modern rivalry could once again drift away.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
The 37-year-old Dutchman is aiming to pull off arguably the biggest upset in the sport's history.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Still, she said, she had no idea when she could go home and was upset she had not grabbed food for the pets because she did not think she would be gone so long.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Being a taxpayer upset about spending government money this way generally isn’t enough to establish standing to sue.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“I’m upset because he wins. His GPA was half a point higher than mine and that’s it. Competition over. I can never even the score.”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Vocabulary lists containing upset
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