very upset

Example Sentences

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“People get very upset when they see someone depicting Jackie and Shadow in an unnatural way or wrong, or when it looks like they could be in danger,” said Voisard.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

"Everyone is very upset and sad and expects that appropriate action will be taken," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

"I've met people who were very upset about their travel plans, there were thousands of people in the airport, I met people who told me they were missing funerals," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

However, my relative is very upset, does not want to move and wants to rescind the powers of attorney.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

When I brought home my report card at the end of the third grade, with all the bad marks circled in red, Mama was very upset.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers