upset
Example Sentences
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Tom says knowing the coroner ruled that there was a "missed opportunity" to help Adam has made him "upset" and "mad at the situation".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 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
The dish is popular, but “if you don’t execute it correctly, people are going to be upset with you,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“I take full responsibility for what I said and understand why it has hurt and upset people.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
He was upset, both because he really wanted to read it—and because he was worried about what Miss Priest was going to do if he couldn't find it.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Vocabulary lists containing upset
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