upset
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This time, in an upset, a New York team is widely admired.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Her family say their grief and upset was compounded by their attempts to settle Elaine's estate, principally her civil service pension.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft landed at the American Embassy compound in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, during a military evacuation drill, a public display of U.S. military reach that upset many Chavistas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
But he’s also going after the hardest voters to get to turn out: disaffected voters who are upset at the system.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“Well, I suppose I should be upset by the intrusion. Then again, it didn’t feel much like an intrusion. I simply talked and the stranger listened. An ideal arrangement, in my books.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Vocabulary lists containing upset
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