upset
Example Sentences
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But the truth was that in Belo Horizonte, the Americans had managed a stunning upset.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Then-Enfield Council leader Ergin Erbil called it an "outrage", and upset residents gathered in protest at the tree's stump.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
For six years, there is not a day that has gone by that I haven’t been sad and upset and wish I’d done something different.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"We used to go away and hide… not to upset the parents," Gaynor told them.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
“It was addressed to me at the podcast office downtown. I didn’t tell anyone, but that’s another reason why I was so upset about losing the internship. I knew I wouldn’t hear from Mom again.”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing upset
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