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very upset

ADJECTIVE
beside oneself
Synonyms
WEAK
agitated anxious berserk bothered carried away crazed delirious demented distraught distressed frantic frenetic hysterical insane mad out of one's mind out of one's wit overwrought rattled raving shook-up unbalanced unhinged upset worked-up
ADJECTIVE
mad
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angered angry irate
STRONG
enraged exasperated fuming furious incensed infuriated irritated livid raging resentful seeing red wrathful
WEAK
agitated berserk
Antonyms
STRONGEST
at peace calm cheerful composed flattered forgiving peaceful pleased
WEAK
cheered

Example Sentences

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"If Labour don't get in, I'll be very upset," Jenkins told AFP.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“Epstein was very upset, had an intense energy and was scary,” Perry Lang told the FBI interviewer.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

"I just feel very upset and frustrated because the people that should be taking us seriously aren't taking us seriously."

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

When I raise my concerns, my mother becomes very upset, so I have stopped discussing the issue with her.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

The lieutenant was very upset that we hadn’t found a base, so he announced that we would keep walking until we found one.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah