upset
Example Sentences
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But the truth was that in Belo Horizonte, the Americans had managed a stunning upset.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Tom says knowing the coroner ruled that there was a "missed opportunity" to help Adam has made him "upset" and "mad at the situation".
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
When I was 16, my dad was transferred to McClellan Air Force Base, near Sacramento, Calif. We moved eight hours northwest to Carmichael, Calif. I was so upset.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“Dad’s really upset about the gallery,” I whisper once he’s closer to me.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Vocabulary lists containing upset
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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