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Feeling angry, distressed or unhappy
“I was quite upset to see that I did not lose any weight at all despite my dieting.”
Physically ill or distressed
“Improper handling of food can result in an upset stomach.”
In a state of disarray
“We looked in disbelief at the upset state of our house following the wild party that had taken place the night prior.”
Feeling annoyed, frustrated or worried about something
Overcome with deep or intense sorrow
Liable or tending to weep
Feeling confused mentally
Having a feeling of giddiness or dizziness
Overwhelmed or traumatized, exhibiting symptoms of stun, neurosis, or psychoneurosis
Diminished or humiliated emotionally
To disturb mentally or emotionally
“She was highly sensitive, and we were constantly walking on eggshells trying not to upset her.”
To cause disarray or disorganization in the order of
“The ship trembled slightly, enough to make one lose their balance, but not enough to upset anything.”
To knock over something
“Willie sprang on the top of the table and upset the bottle of ink upon Martha's manuscript.”
To defeat in unexpected circumstances
“A rank outsider would upset the reigning champion.”
To cause disorder in
“Many activists and researchers claim that constant human intervention will upset the balance of nature.”
To speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse
To cause the downfall or ruin of
To cause to fail, or to make great attempts to
To completely destroy or devastate
To influence, usually emotionally
To throw or displace from a seat or saddle
To abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a previous system, decision, situation, etc.)
To knock or force out of position
To make or become angry, unhappy, or gloomy
To have thrown into a state of distress marked by confusion
To have thrown into disorder
To shame or put down
To have triggered a passionate feeling or reaction
The state of being unhappy, disappointed, or anxious
“The recent bad news is the cause of much upset for many of the local residents.”
An unexpected result or situation, typically a win in a sporting match
“The underdogs stunned the world by pulling off an upset against their more fancied rivals.”
A disturbance of a person's digestive system
“He was being treated for a minor stomach upset when the pulmonary embolism was discovered.”
An adverse change of fortune
(count noun) A feeling of worry or anxiety
Disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process
A state of (typically public) dissatisfaction, disturbance, or agitation
A feeling of annoyance or anger
A cause or source of trouble or difficulty
The state or emotion of being sad
A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience
A state of disorganization or messiness
An inconvenience, or the fact or state of being inconvenienced
An act of beating an opponent in a contest
A dramatic and wide-reaching change in conditions, attitudes, or operation
A disagreement or quarrel
An instance of successfully achieving something difficult
A mistake, typically unintentional
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