upset
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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
"We used to go away and hide… not to upset the parents," Gaynor told them.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 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 take full responsibility for what I said and understand why it has hurt and upset people.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
"People always laugh about this kind of thing after they get done being upset," he told Jeremy later.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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