upset
verb (used with object)
to overturn.
has upset
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present perfectof upset (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It is designed to provide consistency for clients but has upset some litigators accustomed to a generalist culture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
However the increase in concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gases -- carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide -- "to their highest level in at least 800,000 years" has "upset this equilibrium", the WMO said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
Resident Marcus Warner says the latest police search has "upset a few people", because it is a reminder that this ordeal "obviously isn't over".
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
That cavalier attitude about a rise in cavities has upset a lot of dentists.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2025
He is silent for long enough that she worries she has upset him.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
