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upset

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








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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

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

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

This time, in an upset, a New York team is widely admired.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

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

“I’m upset because he wins. His GPA was half a point higher than mine and that’s it. Competition over. I can never even the score.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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