upset
verb (used with object)
to overturn.
have upset
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present perfectof upset.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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The teenagers are believed to have upset their employer.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
But some of China’s efforts to stimulate home buying have upset one of the country’s most vocal constituencies: existing homeowners.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
He also pressed Ms Vennells on how fallout from the scandal could have upset the Royal Mail stock market flotation in 2013.
From BBC ● May 24, 2024
Several other modern issues have upset the meadow’s balance in recent years, including the pandemic slowdown.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2023
For, admittedly, the sight of Francis mulling over the consequences of Rosy’s information when it was hardly out of her mouth would have upset Maurice.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
