upset
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“They were quite upset because they felt like, ‘Why?
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
She is upset about the rising cost of living and the state of the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
The jury heard that the woman did not respond straight away because she was upset, but then replied saying: "I think you've pushed me far enough, you treated me like an animal."
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
The court agreed to hear an appeal from parents in Montgomery County, Md., who were upset by a sharp drop in Asian students at its four magnet schools for gifted students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
It came out more gruff than he intended, but he was still upset about the social worker’s question and his refusal to tell him who that mystery lady was.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
In college football’s very recent history, Saturday’s run of upsets would have put each losing program’s national title hopes on life support—and knocked the two-loss teams, Texas and Alabama, out of the running altogether.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
It would rank among the biggest upsets in heavyweight history if Fury lost to a man who turns 47 this year and has lost seven of his past 10 fights.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
They were painstakingly close to achieving one of the tournament's great upsets against Argentina, leading 2-0 with just minutes left to play before the defending champions staged an astonishing 3-2 comeback win.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
The centers’ likely usage for AI concerns her as an artist, while the companies’ erasure of cultural landmarks in the construction process upsets her as a longtime resident.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
“It upsets your inner ear,” Mr. Jacobs said.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
One of the most memorable stories of the Premier League era was Leicester City upsetting the odds to win the title in the 2015-16 season.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
At other times, she regrets upsetting their relationship, confirming her servile status despite the fact that she is responsible for Elisabet’s care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Bad things happen when good people stand by and say nothing, even if they are trying to avoid rocking the boat, fear upsetting people or risk ruining a relationship.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
This article contains details some readers may have found upsetting.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
“Come on, Log-a-Log. I speak the Sparra language. We’d best get over there and find out what’s upsetting her.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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