upset
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Even the notoriously conservative Wall Street Journal editorial page was upset with Trump and his family.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
He’s having a fraught phone conversation with his mother, who’s upset to learn that the reason his boyfriend can’t pick him up is that they’ve broken up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
I was waiting at a bar for a dinner table and the guy I was chatting with was pretty upset about his tax bill.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
She was convinced she had been recorded and was upset about it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
But Gingersnipes had a wide-open nature, if nothing else, and did not seem upset by the inquiry.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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
The Saudis have a record of startling upsets in international play; we might see that happen, or we might see Spanish wonder-teen Lamine Yamal score five goals.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
Alexander Zverev and Mirra Andreeva claimed their first Grand Slam titles in Paris at a Roland-Garros marked by extreme heat, pouring rain, and shocking upsets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
JSerra navigated a difficult regular-season schedule, then avoided upsets in the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
I added, “Peter, I’d really like to help you. Will you let me? You’re caught in an awkward position, and I know, even though you don’t say anything, that it upsets you.”
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
This is not to minimize deficit and debt considerations; profligate fiscal policies always run the risk of upsetting the bond vigilantes, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Widdecombe's management team then released another statement, saying they were "absolutely devastated" by news of the police investigation "following a very traumatic and upsetting 24 hours".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The fact is, life is a minefield of potential hurt feelings, and it’s hard for people to navigate it without upsetting some.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
For Sangay Dema, a 32-year-old who found the video on her feed, it was deeply upsetting.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
And as paralyzing and upsetting as all the never agains were, the final leaving felt perfect.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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