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Upset

/ˈʌpset/
Feeling distressed, unhappy, or troubled by something, or a situation that causes such feelings.

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Examples:

You are upsetting the other patients."

But I decided not to get upset.

Getting upset about tis not gonna change nothin'."

Etymology:

etymology
The word upset originates from Middle English upsetten, formed by combining up and setten (to set). It first appeared around the 15th century, initially with the meaning related to overturning or knocking over.

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