Upset (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; "too upset to say anything"; "spent many disquieted moments"; "distressed about her son's leaving home"; "lapsed into disturbed sleep"; "worried parents"; "a worried frown"; "one last worried check of the sleeping children".
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Examples
- The patient was too upset to talk to the doctor about her condition.
- Her upset face told me that something was seriously wrong.
- After receiving the news of her grandmother's passing, she was visibly upset and tearful.
- The couple's relationship had been upset by a series of arguments and misunderstandings.
- The teacher was worried that her student's upset mood would affect his performance on the test.
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Meaning 2
Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset".
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Meaning 3
Having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom; "an overturned car"; "the upset pitcher of milk"; "sat on an upturned bucket".
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Meaning 4
Used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win; "the Bills' upset victory over the Houston Oilers".
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Meaning 5
Mildly physically distressed; "an upset stomach".
Classification
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Examples
- The spoiled food gave her an upset stomach.
- After eating the spicy dish, he had an upset stomach for hours.
- She had an upset tummy all day due to the virus.
- Eating too much rich food gave him an upset stomach.
- The patient had an upset bowel and needed medication to recover.