very upset

Example Sentences

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Sculptor Nick Elphick said he was left "in shock" while Jones' daughter, Sally, "seemed very upset" by the damage to the bronze statue at his birthplace in Colwyn Bay, Conwy county.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

"Everyone is very upset and sad and expects that appropriate action will be taken," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

“Epstein was very upset, had an intense energy and was scary,” Perry Lang told the FBI interviewer.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

When I raise my concerns, my mother becomes very upset, so I have stopped discussing the issue with her.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

“Not for a while. Last time we saw each other was a few years ago. Maybe longer. He wanted to talk to Darma, but she became very upset at him.”

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya