upset
Example Sentences
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With their visit cut short, she became upset.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Design fans were upset by the couple’s decision to tear down the original structure, known as the Zimmerman House, which dated to the 1950s and was considered a design gem.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
It is designed to provide consistency for clients but has upset some litigators accustomed to a generalist culture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
“I feel mad and upset that they have to relive this again,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
She’d seemed dubious, because even the description had upset me, but she went back to the store and bought the entire series in hardcover.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
