as in upset
formal
frustrated or annoyed; feeling chagrin
They were chagrined to find no more rooms were available at the hotel.
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as in displeased
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as in disconcerted
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Adjective
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The Tigers, previously 0-9 all-time at Rupp Arena, took advantage of a struggling Kentucky Wildcats squad for a 73-68 upset win.—
Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
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The automaker spent much of the year undoing decisions made by the previous CEO, Carlos Tavares, who resigned at the end of 2024, as stakeholders in the company — from dealers to union rank and file — were upset with him and unhappy with his leadership.—
Verb
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Trump has also extracted settlements from ABC and CBS News in lawsuits over stories that displeased him, and is suing the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.—
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But others outside the organization were displeased.—
Adjective
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The Millerites, as Miller’s followers came to be called, were inevitably dismayed when the window came and went without biblical incident, a collective reaction known as the Great Disappointment.—
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Despite the fallout, Allen appeared more dismayed than angry at Hollywood’s reaction.—
Verb
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Diners were disappointed to learn that the restaurant had run out of pie before noon.—
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While the secondary received most of the blame, the Bobcats' pass rush disappointed most, contrary to preseason expectations.—
Verb
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Emily is mortified and apologizes profusely, but these two can no longer be together.—
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The two appeared mortified at the attention.—
Adjective
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So what exactly got the studio so hot and bothered?—
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Despite his status as a pop culture icon for close to 50 years now, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has claimed he’s not terribly bothered about being overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.—
Verb
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For some with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), they may be distressed by the prospect of germs or how foods are prepared.—
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The speech was largely a list of what the president sees as his accomplishments on the economy, with little nod to a wave of recent polls showing Americans distressed by the cost of living.—
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She had never been arrested before and felt humiliated when her mugshot was plastered all over the news after her arrest.—
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She was humiliated when her oldest son was forced to testify in a divorce case.—
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“Chagrined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chagrined. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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