- [not before noun] unhappy or disappointed because of something unpleasant that has happened
- I understand how upset you must be feeling.
- upset about/at/over something There's no point getting upset about it.
- upset about/at/over doing something He was really upset over not getting the present he wanted from Father Christmas.
- I was upset at missing all the excitement.
- upset (that)… She was upset that he had left without saying goodbye.
- upset with somebody I think she may be a bit upset with you.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb1- She was still upset about her divorce.
- The incident had left him visibly angry and upset.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- feel
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- about
- at
- with
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- an upset stomach an illness in the stomach that makes you feel sick (= want to vomit) or have diarrhoea
- I've been off work with an upset stomach.
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