How to Use upset in a Sentence

upset

1 of 3 verb

• It upsets him that he can do nothing to help.
• A lot of people were upset by the court's decision.
• Don't upset yourself over it.
• It upsets me to think I might never see him again.
• Spicy food upsets my stomach.
• That remark you made really upset me.
• Caitlin Clark struggled as the Hawkeyes were upset by the Hoosiers.
  — USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
• Houston is on the rise but not ready to upset the AFC’s No. 1 seed on the road.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2024
• Some who spoke at the meeting were further upset by the tragedy.
  — Elizabeth Williamson, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2024
• Folks appeared to be upset that Tom didn't get called out for one of the top honors of the night.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 29 Jan. 2023
• The Gators upset Green Mountain to get here, avenging a pair of losses in the process.
  — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 29 Feb. 2024
• When the new draft was released, there were changes but still things that upset fans.
  — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
• This upsets the center’s neighbors, some of whom have lived in the area for decades.
  — Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
• What is the idea in Dark Matter that would upset censors?
  — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2023
• My ceiling for them is to get to the playoffs, upset someone, and claw their way through a round or two.
  — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2023
• The players were neither surprised nor upset by the changes.
  — Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2024
• The whole thing is upsetting me because of the players who are involved.
  — Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2023
• The team was upset by Phoenix despite leading by a goal for most of the match, only to have the visitors score in the 80th and 90th minutes.
  — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024
• The four seniors didn’t know this was the way seasons can end, losing on their home court, upset by an eighth seed.
  — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2023
• But adding more teams could push small schools like Oakland, which upset Kentucky, out of the action.
  — Joe Drape, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
• What's more, Whoopi revealed that she was upset by the reaction.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 13 Feb. 2023
• The fact that Chong was now the de facto director of their films had upset the balance of power.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2024
• That frames the high bills as a problem within customers’ control — which upsets Tigyi.
  — Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2024
• The Matildas upset France in the longest penalty shootout in World Cup history.
  — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2023
• Accordingly, Joey gave Maria the date rose, which upset Lea.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
• If Auburn, playing in front of a home-state crowd, can knock off and upset the Houston Cougars, then that might be the biggest win of all for Auburn’s rival.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 17 Mar. 2023
• One time, Norton says, his dad upset a hidden wasps nest while lighting a fire.
  — Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
• The best way to look like a genius at the office this week is to correctly predict the NCAA tournament upset that will stun the rest of the country.
  — Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 15 Mar. 2023
• Shoveling food in your face while you’re distracted is a surefire way to increase stress and upset your stomach even more, Dr. Gentile says.
  — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 10 Apr. 2024
• First off, the performance took place just six days before the 2016 presidential election, in which Donald Trump upset Hillary Clinton.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024

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upset

2 of 3 noun

• In a major upset, he took the gold medal.
• Her victory in the election was a big upset.
• Spicy foods can cause stomach upset.
• An emotional upset can affect your physical health.
• Julien Gomez torched the Vikings for 36 points in the upset.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2022
• UC Irvine stunned them in the first round with a 1-0 upset.
  — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022
• The 2019 Nationals pulled off the upset but haven’t been the same since.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2022
• Just the way the guys have been able to turn the page from the previous upsets during the years.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
• The upset over the No. 6 team in the country came thanks in large part to an unlikely hero.
  — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2022
• Of the 37 games played Tuesday, boys and girls, there were only three upsets.
  — Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
• The Spartans were one loss away from being on the wrong end of a major upset.
  — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2022
• This feels like a game where the Steelers get a score on defense or special teams and pull off the upset.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Nov. 2022
• Hero says: Everyone seems to be high on the Gators after last week’s upset of Utah in the Swamp.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 8 Sep. 2022
• The Auburn transfer threw a Pick-6 that went 95 yards and helped get Washington State to the verge of an upset in the fourth quarter.
  — oregonlive, 25 Sep. 2022
• This game feels like the best chance for an upset this weekend among the championship games.
  — Joseph Goodman | [e-mail], al, 1 Dec. 2022
• If the Wildcats pull off the upset, will TCU remain in the playoff picture?
  — John Scheibe, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2022
• Bad blood The debacle is just the latest in a string of upsets for the ticketing site.
  — Anna Cooban, CNN, 26 Apr. 2023
• Almost 15 years ago, the Lakers pulled off the upset at Breslin.
  — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2022
• My theory has long been the shorter the series , the more likely the chance for an upset.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 2 Oct. 2022
• Has the complexion of this series changed in a sport that lends itself to big first-round upsets?
  — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2023
• Georgia is the pinnacle of college football, but the Horned Frogs are well equipped to shock the world and secure the upset.
  — Dallas News, 7 Jan. 2023
• And as the hunt for a spot in the postseason heats up, expect to see more upsets as the underdogs begin to hunt.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2023
• Players must keep the hazard of upsets in mind when making their picks.
  — Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
• The Shamrocks, seeded 14th in the Division 2 bracket, didn’t just pull off the upset at No. 3 Peabody.
  — Jake Levin, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Nov. 2022
• In 2002, Hughes won the Olympic gold medal in figure skating in what has been dubbed one of the greatest upsets in the history of the sport.
  — Reese Gorman, Washington Examiner, 17 May 2023
• The Lions can’t expect to win that low-scoring a game given the state of their defense, but their recipe for an upset is to run the ball.
  — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2022
• FiveThirtyEight, a polling aggregator, gives Ryan a 29% chance of pulling off the upset.
  — Freddy Brewster, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2022
• The voters listened and elected him in a historic upset.
  — F.h. Buckley, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2022
• His teams have won four pennants, the first coming a quarter of a century ago with the 1998 Padres via upsets of the Astros and Braves.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2023
• Teams with one dominant pitcher rather than a few good ones can pull off upsets.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024

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upset

3 of 3 adjective

• She was too upset to speak to him.
• I try not to let her make me upset.
• I'm upset that you didn't call.
• There's no point in getting all upset about it.
• I was so upset with him, I didn't call him for two weeks.
• I was feeling upset by the whole experience.
• The Blazers won the fourth quarter 25-19 to pull off the upset.
  — Afentres, oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2023
• But what did the speakers say that got the donors so upset?
  — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 25 Oct. 2023
• Used to be a huge fan, was pretty upset to see all the things that came out about you.
  — Angela Yang, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2023
• Of course, there might be a single upset win by Batiste.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
• If there’s a surprise upset, this one could go to David Oyelowo.
  — Nate Jones, Vulture, 4 Jan. 2024
• Stallone was very upset with the look of the background actors.
  — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
• Still, Chelsea was blindsided and very upset by the breakup.
  — Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2024
• Stanford lost in the next round, an upset to Oregon State.
  — Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2023
• Don’t linger because that could make your child more upset.
  — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2023
• At half time, some of the kids were really upset and kind of giving up ...
  — Jackson Tolliver, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
• It’s long been used as a soother for upset tummies and as a drink after adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Feb. 2024
• Her parents were already upset she had been kicked out of school.
  — Amber Ferguson, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
• In other words, if the owner is upset, the dog will likely match that emotion.
  — Mac Stone, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2023
• Vallejo had every reason to be upset, and not just because of the loss of power and land.
  — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023
• Soto Sanchez is still upset over losing 10 horses in the fire.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
• Racist trolls were upset that a Black actor was cast as a character described in the books as a blonde white girl.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 20 Dec. 2023
• Several parents were upset when the board’s vote failed last week, Broder said.
  — Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2023
• That latter bit has artists understandably upset, and the new Nightshade tool might give them the means to fight back.
  — Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2024
• The bigger question might be, is this really that big of an upset?
  — Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
• If ingested, peace lilies can cause GI upset, drooling, and mouth and throat pain.
  — Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful, 18 Apr. 2023
• Only feed your canine a small amount to avoid upset stomach.
  — Jennifer Nelson, Southern Living, 29 July 2023
• But -- but this is the reason why Americans are angry and upset.
  — ABC News, 7 Jan. 2024
• Normally, that’s a punishment that the upset spouse hands out.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2023
• Johnie Cooks, who starred in one of the great upset victories in SEC football history, has died.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 7 July 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024