upset
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1.8
- noun
- /ʌpˈsɛt/
:
malestar
- Because Kristi's upset all the time...
- an emotional upset
- level of upset
- upset and unhappiness
If it's a friend, we don't want to cause upset by saying no.
- If it's a friend, we don't want to cause upset by saying no.
- My criticisms, my upset is because I want it to be even better.
- I had a lot of upset going on and I reached for food.
- I couldn't bring my stress or anger or sadness or upset to him.
- Like you felt the the raw, like anger and upset.
- Because they're not seeking to avenge themselves for their upset.
- And I understand your anger and upset.
- And so there's a lot of PTSD there that that can trigger, you know, moments of of upset and depression.
- But one of the things that he mentions was that this was this huge humiliation and upset for the military community.
- And you smile to the hurt and the anger and the confusion and the pain and the general upset.
Examples
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The announcement about the school's closure caused widespread upset among the students and parents.
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"Yes," Sarah said, knowing she had never seen Mike this upset before.
Fiction book (1999) -
I had a lot of upset going on and I reached for food.
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Every problem or upset is an opportunity to learn.
Fiction book (1992) -
If it's a friend, we don't want to cause upset by saying no.
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Bill hadn't seen her this upset in years.
Fiction book (1998) -
If you're this upset, I need to know what's going on.
Fiction book (1996) -
Well, look, now I understand everyone's upset by all that's happened.
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Cheryl's upset that people know she's going to college.
Fiction book (2001) -
I went through a lot of managers and a lot of upset and a lot of letdowns and a lot of false promises as well.
Synonyms
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1.8
A feeling of sadness or not feeling satisfied with life
18
4.1
A problem that makes someone feel worried or emotionally upset
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5.1
A feeling of nervous worry and restlessness
1
7.9
A strong feeling of worry or nervousness
A feeling of being sad, angry, or worried after bad news
Antonyms
Compounds
How Upset
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Morphology
Etymology
Upset as a noun comes from the idea of being 'disturbed' after plans or feelings are turned over, from up + set. So an upset is the state of being emotionally disturbed.