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upset

[uhp-set, uhp-set] / ʌpˈsɛt, ˈʌpˌsɛt /








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The Google model provided detailed breakdowns of the Netherlands’ stingy defense, strong midfield and easy schedule as part of its reasoning for the upset.

From MarketWatch • 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

"I suppose I try and hide it," he says of the upset caused by all the physical trauma.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“There are dozens of human children in the Red Woods,” Llewelyn said, though he still seemed upset.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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