upset
Example Sentences
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One injury, one upset or one withdrawal and British boxing's biggest modern rivalry could once again drift away.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Still, she said, she had no idea when she could go home and was upset she had not grabbed food for the pets because she did not think she would be gone so long.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
The 37-year-old Dutchman is aiming to pull off arguably the biggest upset in the sport's history.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Being a taxpayer upset about spending government money this way generally isn’t enough to establish standing to sue.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The question she so desperately longed to ask withered on her tongue, as the very mention of England upset her all over again.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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