upset
verb (used with object)
to overturn.
had upset
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past perfectof upset.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In an interview, he said Williams had upset some other council members by airing grievances on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
He then outclassed former No. 1 Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-0, 6-3, a player he had upset in five sets as a qualifier in Melbourne a year earlier, to reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
However, Mondino was seen as important to Argentina's public image abroad, often stepping in to defuse tensions after confrontational statements made by Milei had upset other nations.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2024
Investors welcomed the numbers and a return to the trend of gradually receding inflation after months of disappointing data that had upset financial markets and sent stock prices lower.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2024
Emenike’s obliviousness had upset him, because it suggested a disregard, and, even worse, an indifference to him, and to his present life.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
