upset
Example Sentences
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Americans are rightly upset about the sustained price pinch for food, energy, housing, autos and other goods since the pandemic.
The Jags will just have to focus on victory though, as they could suffer a big trapdoor fall if they suffer an upset defeat with Houston waiting in the wings.
From BBC
The sound of boos has not been uncommon in recent weeks or previous editions of the World Championship, with crowds supporting the underdog in the hope of an upset.
From BBC
“First Amendment protection that rises and falls depending on how upset students become at a professor’s message is little protection at all,” Judge Bress writes.
"It's been very upsetting in this limbo state, waiting for news. The family are known and loved locally so it's a really difficult time."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
