How To Use Upset In A Sentence

  • Consumers get incredibly upset when dieticians and researchers backtrack on previous findings, proclaiming that products once deemed healthy are now in question.
  • For the owners of the Ivy to worry about people thinking they are just for VIPs is a little like a lion getting upset for being called a carnivore. Restaurant review: 34
  • He is a bit upset by that, that anybody thought he was wanting to leave just for one half-time where I was more direct with the players than I have been for a few months.
  • He seems intent on upsetting everyone in the room!
  • They may also be friends of the chairman, so they are reluctant to upset the applecart.
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  • An odd hairy quadruped is upsetting residents of Scott Town, Jamaica, again. Archive 2008-06-01
  • Sue always manages to upset somebody when we go out - she's a real liability.
  • Try not to let him upset you.
  • I do not want to upset the poker illuminati at the height of this fad.
  • Yet, going to their house could be mildly upsetting.
  • New hardware, software, networking gear, and wireless devices are being woven together by the connective power of the Internet into a potent, upsetting force.
  • There was a major upset when the young skater took the gold medal.
  • My mother was upset about his appearance here, not least because she felt it was invading her privacy.
  • I’m happy about apple and att is offering a faster Internet and technology however I’m upset that apple and att are not doing anything for the current iPhone owners. Basic Instinct: Sprint Battles AT&T and iPhone With New Samsung Device - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
  • I lose sleep, I have a bad temper and I am tearful, tired and upset.
  • Another rematch is KY-3 (Louisville), in which Proud Liberal John Yarmuth is up double-digits over Smirky-fellator Anne Northup, whom he upset in 2006. Polls: Dems Could Sweep House Rematches
  • The rest of us have an emotive connection to an act we perceive as wrong - usually guilt but occasionally anger or upset.
  • Upset over being branded as a child labour employer, India's apparel export body AEPC has sought access to key documents of the US Labour Department which were used to "defame" the HindustanTimes.com - Top HomePage-TopStories News Headlines
  • It is part of the body's natural recovery process from stress and upsets. The Sun
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  • She admits that standing in the party 's primary contest would upset many members. Times, Sunday Times
  • Another of his great-uncles was called Richard, whose son drowned as a small child and whose wife was so upset by the loss she ended up in a mental asylum.
  • She was sensitive and easily upset.
  • Sue always manages to upset somebody when we go out - she's a real liability.
  • I couldn't help but mimic the fact Sean was upset, so I was majorly depressed and upset all through the next period.
  • he used sarcasm to upset his opponent
  • It cures the sexually frigid and the easily upset; it reawakens interest in sex for those suffering from physical or psychological problems.
  • As I said, you could have upset the apple cart badly.
  • My best friend tells me that I am silly to be upset about this.
  • Fog upset the train timetable.
  • The head doorman is a bit of joker and you can have a laugh with him but it's not advisable to upset him too much.
  • She tries not to read about herself and avoids all social media, but gets as upset as anyone else when people say unkind things. Times, Sunday Times
  • Instead of blaming her for upsetting the family, take a more constructive approach. The Sun
  • Also, it stops us getting upset about doctor-bashing. The Sun
  • She also brought along a pair of glamorously large sunnies which we're rather upset she didn't wear. Princess Letizia Wears Sheer Dress To Prince of Asturias Awards (PHOTOS)
  • He means no harm by saying what he thinks, but people tend to be upset by it.
  • If this arrangement is disturbed, the body sickens; if it is sufficiently upset, the body dies.
  • Don't upset yourself -- no harm has been done.
  • Of course, unexpected upsets happen in elections. Times, Sunday Times
  • If biological temperament inclines you to be easily upset, that quite naturally leads to questions about ‘what's wrong with me?’
  • The same happened when they were asked questions designed to upset or stress them. The Sun
  • She would not show him how upset she was. It was always smarter to play it cool.
  • There's no point getting upset about it.
  • However, die-hard Simpsons fans are boycotting the promotion, upset that each box of Krusty O's doesn't come with a jagged metal Krusty O that will hospitalise them in the same way that Bart was in episode 125. Now The Pagans Gun For Homer Simpson
  • This upsets and disturbs the Fifa family. Times, Sunday Times
  • Any hopes Wasps had of upsetting that plan were dashed by an England flyhalf almost forgotten in the blitz of publicity surrounding their own. The Sun
  • She is very placid and wouldn't do anything to upset an animal.
  • − 92-95% of heifer calves born to twin to a bull − Female organs develop, but are male-like − Commonly seen with enlarged vulva, and long vulva hairs; but some born with no external clues − Virtually always sterile Genetic Upsets − Most common is "hermaphroditism" − Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • There are possible side-effects including nausea, stomach upsets and stomach ulcers.
  • So in the end, she decided to make beef carbonade, the perfect thing for a chilly winter night, and the red meat less likely to upset the bird lady than a murdered chicken might. Fascination
  • She tries not to read about herself and avoids all social media, but gets as upset as anyone else when people say unkind things. Times, Sunday Times
  • There may be a generalized constitutional upset with fever, headache, loss of appetite and weight, and joint pains.
  • SENATE GOP WHIP CONTEST COOLING OFF - Running tonight in Roll Call form David Drucker: "The contest for Senate Republican Whip has chilled following a backlash of rank-and-file GOP Senators, who are upset that a very public intraparty power struggle might sew discord and alienate voters in the midst of a national fiscal crisis. HUFFPOST HILL - Senate Punk-Off Continues to Escalate
  • ‘After that we fed them meat… and maybe the moving bus also upset their stomachs,’ said Mhlauli.
  • He has plunged too many depths to be upset by small set backs or inconveniences.
  • It was a cot death and was very upsetting for the whole family. The Sun
  • I poetize generously so please dont get upset opinionated I am who isnt in the spiders net Archive 2009-05-01
  • She is very upset at how she is being portrayed in this film. The Sun
  • None of this upset my mother 's strict writing routine. Times, Sunday Times
  • And it's being described as one of the biggest upsets in Academy Awards history.
  • ‘On the old aircraft we could not practise low-level flying in the simulator but with the new J we can do so and so we upset fewer neighbours,’ he said.
  • She had a bad stomach upset, the sort of thing that today you knock off in a day. Times, Sunday Times
  • However, its side effects consist of tiredness, upset stomach, nervousness, dizziness, and difficulty concentrating.
  • Some people find that certain types of food upset their bowels and they may need to adjust their diet accordingly.
  • He's really upset, not ready to kick off just yet, but I'm not going to give him an excuse to start a barney by turning my back.
  • I guess African Americans will not be upset by the incredibly non-sensical use of this term†¦ .. to that I say “That cracker is crazeeeeeeeeeeeee” Think Progress » Memorandum To Tony Snow On The Use Of The Term ‘Tar Baby’
  • The vegans are upset about the animal fat fivers. Times, Sunday Times
  • His health has not been improved by all the upset at home.
  • The last thing I want is to upset him.
  • This movie may upset a sensitive child.
  • Thus, although the loss of a job is very often the cause of injured feelings and emotional upset, the law does not recognize these as compensable losses.
  • If your stomach upset lasts for longer than three days you should visit a doctor for further advice. Anti-diarrhoeal medications should be used with caution and only for a short time.
  • One is the diplomatic sensitivity about upsetting Japan after the worst earthquake and tsunami in its history. Times, Sunday Times
  • He went very quiet so I knew he was upset.
  • None of this upset my mother 's strict writing routine. Times, Sunday Times
  • Viewers who are easily upset may wish to give the first five minutes a miss. Times, Sunday Times
  • Threatening to withhold sacraments to punish people for their political leanings is upsetting to people in many different faiths. Bishop Raymond Burke Crosses Political Line
  • He seems oblivious that he is ignoring their guest and offending an upset wife who has done her best to provide genuine hospitality. Christianity Today
  • She was very upset when her boyfriend received his call-up .
  • When I get upset, people humor me and tell me it's okay - that I'll get over it.
  • Pamela Stephenson is upsetting the apple cart with her war against harmful pesticides in our food.
  • I was shocked, stunned and upset that she had to go through all of that.
  • When we are emotionally upset and complain that we can no longer think straight we are in fact quite correct.
  • I was very upset and emotionally drained, and very weepy.
  • However, due to the shock of the experience and the upset caused to the young boy, the pair cut their holiday short and returned home.
  • Lastly I apologise to those of you that I upset, no offence was intended.
  • It had been the cause of much emotional upset.
  • Don't upset yourself about it-let's just forget it ever happened.
  • It is characterised by dizziness, nausea (feeling sick) and a stomach upset.
  • Teenage troublemakers who are causing upset in a corner of Morecambe are being warned against inflicting further misery on residents.
  • Her speech and her manner likewise upset me.
  • Budget overruns, delays and upsets have shown project management is no panacea. Times, Sunday Times
  • Few people would have taken the plunge to read it at all had they not been reassured that it would not be overly upsetting. Times, Sunday Times
  • Particularly upsetting was the fact that our integrity and honesty was being called into question.
  • But Ireland have always enjoyed upsetting the odds. The Sun
  • The friend that's always badgering you about why you're upset, the brother that wants an account of every boy his sister hangs out with.
  • It was so upsetting that thousands of letters poured into the White House once President Roosevelt announced the date change.
  • Through careful planning people can avoid inheritance tax, which can come as a nasty shock at what is bound to be an upsetting time.
  • This would not be so upsetting were it not for the fact that sports stadiums have been accepted as a "public use" for eminent domain purposes, so that government can take people's homes from them in order to build these stadiums -- hardly the sort of thing the authors of the Fifth Amendment considered a public use. Sports Stadiums, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
  • Our arrangements for the weekend were upset by her visit.
  • She's upset about missing the party.
  • One ill-judged line can upset morale and disturb the team equilibrium. Times, Sunday Times
  • | Reply | Permalink oh, was that supposed to upset me? please go on, pisher. Howard Dean Is Fine With Senate's Lieberman Decision, Suggests It Was What Obama Wanted
  • I ask if she is upset by his loss or by the way he is portrayed. Times, Sunday Times
  • And to hear the diametric reactions between Muslim men and Muslim women, who have a completely different reason for and enjoying the film or being upset by the film. Dan Lybarger: A Complicated Legacy: Duane Baughman on Bhutto
  • Pujols, initially upset over the snub, is now diplomatic in his comments, but he thinks team performance should be the top factor considered. AL notes: MVP talk on the agenda
  • If you persist in upsetting her, I will have to punish you.
  • What has gutted me the most and has really upset me is it has taken me three years to build up the CD collection.
  • No one suffered serious injuries, but one of the victims did complain of a badly upset stomach for more than 24 hours.
  • I upset the soup all over the table.
  • You have upset my apple cart.
  • A uniform call for special deposits, it was argued, could upset their foreign business very substantially.
  • I guess African Americans will not be upset by the incredibly non-sensical use of this term … .. to that I say “That cracker is crazeeeeeeeeeeeee” Think Progress » Memorandum To Tony Snow On The Use Of The Term ‘Tar Baby’
  • You still sound angry and upset at her continued involvement with her ex. The Sun
  • He was so upset he didn't do his normal wee-wee.
  • The media are seemingly hounding them at every opportunity, upsetting and unsettling the squad.
  • He upset forces and senior officers but he did not pull his punches. Times, Sunday Times
  • He sounded a touch upset when I spoke to him on the phone.
  • On Monday I was still upset and I phoned in sick to work.
  • Mr Brett said he was upset with the damage to the west window, which depicts the life of St John the evangelist, because it was one of his favourites.
  • Lovely, to be sure, but if it wasn't accepted as being classic, it would upset those more obdurate imbibers with its bravura.
  • I never saw how girls and boys could get upset at tallness or the lack thereof.
  • I've upset a cup of coffee on my shirt.
  • A steady growth in the popularity of two smaller parties may upset the polls.
  • In an upset that stunned the Sandinista machine and its American sympathizers, Nicaraguans went for challenger Violeta Chamorro, who won 55% of the vote to Mr. Ortega's 41%. Ortega Won't Let Go of Nicaragua
  • Pierre at first failed to distinguish anything, but, when he was installed at the little table -- a garden-table which had been brought indoors for the occasion, and on which there was scarcely room for two covers -- he felt quite upset, almost sick, in fact, at the sight presented by the _table d'hote_, which his glance now enfiladed from end to end. The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Complete
  • My friend the liberal won an upset victory and went on to a successful career in politics.
  • The incident was not the only thing to affect the pair, with 27-year-old Kate - who had earlier been seen sitting on Alexander's shoulders in the crowd - getting upset with a female festivalgoer who approached hunky Alexander and "groped" him. The Earth Times Online Newspaper
  • At this point the user started getting really upset with me and stated the following.
  • The 6-5 junior swingman is the 11th-seeded Cowboys 'best shooter and its best shot at upsetting Gonzaga. USATODAY.com - Unheralded players will become stars
  • It's a disturbing event, but Cliff needs only a couple of tokes and some sage advice from his mother - who thinks he's just upset over a breakup - to get over it.
  • The idea of treating the lives of horses in so, as it were, cavalier a fashion increasingly upsets the nation. Times, Sunday Times
  • Visitors from industry will once again criticise the sheer numbers of graduates there and question the thinking behind such oversupply - the vast majority won't get jobs as designers and will be justifiably upset when the truth sinks in. Archive 2004-05-01
  • In fact, the FCO's guidance papers and the government position they underpin have been formulated, so internal policy memoranda reveal, in a hitherto successful effort not to upset the" neuralgic "Turkish government. Armenian News - PanARMENIAN.Net
  • He was so upset that he was incapable of coherent thought.
  • You seem a very cheerful, positive person, but does it still upset you when you think back?
  • Here in Mn we put in Democrats as we were upset w/Republicans and now everyone is crying about all the new taxes this 2008 session – it's almost heartless. Edwards: Tough for Clinton to 'make the math work'
  • Oh ya, and those TENS of THOUSANDS that die every year because of no healthcare are gonna be real upset, that they did NOT die. Think Progress » Pete Sessions Agrees That ‘Deem And Pass’ Is Legitimate
  • But the chance of such an upset this time seems remote. Times, Sunday Times
  • The dramatic win avenged the French team's upset loss to Australia in the 1999 USATODAY.com - France wins ninth Davis Cup title
  • Not only does the liquid gold taste delicious but it is widely thought to have health benefits including protecting against infections and settling upset stomachs. Times, Sunday Times
  • You'll be painting an impressionist picture, not taking a photograph, so I mustn't get upset if some details are missing or distorted. ULTIMATE PRIZES
  • Emerging market bonds are also on a turmoil tenterhook; when the apple cart gets upset, I want to look at ways of owning the next cart, rather than trying to collect the rotten apples. MarketWatch.com - Top Stories
  • Naturally, I get upset when things go wrong.
  • My mom was upset, but Kim and I started giggling because we know we're both such klutzes.
  • They were very private but I was still shocked and upset when I heard the news.
  • The woman then came to our flat very upset and angry that we'd made things worse.
  • But what Gunshot have got over those they're criticising is that they don't give a shit who they upset.
  • This has upset many who argue pay phones are an essential local facility and a lifeline in times of emergency.
  • My parents were distraught and upset by the actions of this person or people.
  • More specifically, it was the daughters, as opposed to spouse carers, who were upset by the reduced social contact.
  • Mr Elliott said councillors were ‘upset’ that the youngsters seemed so intent on wreaking havoc.
  • So I wouldn't be that upset if smoking were to be banned in restaurants and bars.
  • Her defeat was the biggest upset so far at the Edmonton championships.
  • Don't be too upset you didn't win a prize; tomorrow is another day.
  • Their own domestic fixture timetables may be upset. Times, Sunday Times
  • Papaya is a great healer of upset stomachs.
  • the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers
  • The urgent relief cream soothes upset skin. The Sun
  • This book upset me
  • I undertook that and delivered it, and in doing so obviously upset some of the entrenched establishment in the college. Times, Sunday Times
  • I was quite upset about the article on pilots' salaries.
  • Be careful not to stumble against that table, or you'll upset the whole bag of tricks.
  • They will smell her smells and could become unsettled and upset. Superdog! Action plans that work for a happy and well-behaved pet
  • As homework you are asked to watch a video of a film that you dislike, that may even disturb you, and watch the film with the sound switched down and to rewrite the scenes that upset you.
  • I don't want to upset him again like before. It is also used instead of as if:It looks like we're going to be late. These uses of like are common but are not considered correct in formal written English.
  • It was a cot death and was very upsetting for the whole family. The Sun
  • Research commissioned by Yakult indicates that one in five of all adults suffered from stomach upsets, constipation or diarrhoea in the last three months.
  • She seemed upset but quickly recovered herself.
  • It seems likely that William was suffering from porphyria, which is an upset in metabolism resulting in inadequate utilization of chemicals known as porphyrins. The Pawprints of History
  • I am a firefighter based at Bispham fire station and was horrified and a little upset to read what one of your readers had written in to say.
  • However, due to the shock of the experience and the upset caused to the young boy, the pair cut their holiday short and returned home.
  • Try not to let him upset you.
  • Any mechanical problems would upset our plans of driving across the desert.
  • But to lose control, to have his soul upset by the pangs of the flesh, to screech and gibber like an ape, to become the veriest beast -- ah, that was what was so terrible. Lost Face
  • However, tho 'we did both get jolly wet, we had sum capital fun, for we seed no less than too coaches and four upset in the road, and to see the poor passengers all a standing in the mud, which it was about amost up to their nees, and a wundering what time they shood get to the Darby, was more than enuff to console us, and we all larfed artily and left' em. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, June 6, 1891
  • I knew I had him in the first round. Almighty God was with me. I want everyone to bear witness, I am the greatest! I'm the greatest thing that ever lived. I don't have a mark on my face, and I upset Sonny Liston, and I just turned twenty- two years old. I must be the greatest. I showed the world. I talk to God everyday. I know the real God. I shook up the world, I'm the king of the world. You must listen to me. I am the greatest! I can't be beat! Muhammad Ali 
  • Why is it that so many people today are never disturbed or upset at worship (except, of course, when the acolyte does acrobatics, the liturgy runs long, or the kids are cranky and crying)?
  • But just hold on one outraged, upset second there, bucko!
  • Many find that taking the drug with food reduces digestive upset.
  • The sheer range and interconnectedness of the problems that the nation faces are such that any permanent solution to any one of them will require profound systemic change that will necessarily upset many economic, political and cultural equilibria. Ron Paul Can Win
  • I can't understand why you're so upset.
  • After all, the mugger cannot be too surprised or upset if the muggee beats the snot out of him. Think Progress » VIDEO: The Extreme, Violent Rhetoric Of GOP Lawmakers
  • Oops, I think I made a boo-boo there - I hope she's not too upset.
  • Paul was unwell last night with a stomach upset.
  • His wife's sudden death upset the balance ofhis mind.
  • I am still shaken up and get very upset when I think about what I've been through, I have heart palpitations," said Miss Capuana, who escaped the sinking vessel along with her fiancé, her brother and his girlfriend. Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
  • It upsets me when people just target him because he 's so innocent. The Sun
  • Yet an earlier scene where she gags doing a medical test for money is almost as upsetting. Times, Sunday Times
  • If he does pull off an upset, there will be an almighty scramble to find some people who do know him. The Sun
  • On Monday I was still upset and I phoned in sick to work.
  • I knew I had him in the first round. Almighty God was with me. I want everyone to bear witness, I am the greatest! I'm the greatest thing that ever lived. I don't have a mark on my face, and I upset Sonny Liston, and I just turned twenty- two years old. I must be the greatest. I showed the world. I talk to God everyday. I know the real God. I shook up the world, I'm the king of the world. You must listen to me. I am the greatest! I can't be beat! Muhammad Ali 
  • I was aware of my body at that time in terms of what it did for me (I could shinny up trees) and how I felt (whether I had an upset stomach or was feeling okay).
  • If you feel extraordinary work not happy, then unemployed flavor will make you more upset; if you think a quiet life is not comfortable, then the pain will make you more pain.
  • Praneet's upset of Viktor Axelsen had been the highlight, for Axelsen is considered the next big name in Danish badminton after Jan O Jorgensen. Analysis
  • We don't want to cause disruption to the public but we are short-staffed and our pay rise wasn't good and people are upset.
  • People were upset with the party's leadership so they beat the stuffings out of the party during the election.
  • Let's discount dog almanacs and tree almanacs and almanacs that predict the best day to harvest the crop so as not to upset the children of the corn.
  • Anyone who has ever come home to the sick feeling of being broken into will know that this is a crime that can cause lasting upset and unease.
  • The call upset the U.S. coaches — the aggressive wrestler is supposed to be rewarded in such situations — but Gardner wasn't worried. USATODAY.com - Rulon Gardner wins first two Olympic matches

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