upset
Example Sentences
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The dish is popular, but “if you don’t execute it correctly, people are going to be upset with you,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The team observed that English roads contain more bumps and potholes than their French equivalents – but not so many as to upset calculations.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 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
He told me how upset he still was over the revocation, especially since, he said, he had self-reported the improper sale.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
She was still upset about those stupid ribbons.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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