upset
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And fuel for frustrated baseball fans upset about the Dodgers acquiring another star player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Still, she is upset by both the closing of the school, where she started teaching in 2001, and the loss of the scholarship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
‘They upset me every time I see them’: How long do I keep my mother’s IRS and medical records?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
She said what had happened to him was "very cruel" and she was upset by the lies.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
And, worse than that, I’ve upset Bubbe and pushed her even further away.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
They were painstakingly close to achieving one of the tournament's great upsets against Argentina, leading 2-0 with just minutes left to play before the defending champions staged an astonishing 3-2 comeback win.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Americans have turned out in droves to watch this summer’s World Cup, shattering TV viewership records to catch underdog upsets, late-game goals and, on Monday night, the U.S. team’s loss to Belgium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
We have seen all 48 teams in action across three countries over a jam-packed seven days, with 75 goals scored and a smattering of upsets, individual brilliance and controversy.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
The buzz: Saudi Arabia, playing in its third straight World Cup, began its last visit by beating eventual champion Argentina in one of the most stunning upsets in tournament history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
Rain always said that anger upsets the balance inside a person.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
It said in a statement the day had been "one of the most difficult" in the event's history and called what happened "deeply upsetting".
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Some mortgage bankers have worried about upsetting financial advisers, central to the bank’s growth plans, who were close to senior executives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
There are some sad ironies stitched into the plot, and an upsetting late twist, though the show doesn’t wallow in it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Fundamentally, Iran, interest rates, oil and other uncertainties are upsetting market equilibrium.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
It was upsetting, imagining them awakening to find me gone.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
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