Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with upset in American Collocation
upset
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˌʌpˈset/
very
deeply
extremely
incredibly
really
terribly
very
She was really offended and very upset.
rather
pretty
quite
rather
I could see that he was rather upset at having his supposed expertise called into doubt.
in a way that is easy to see
clearly
obviously
visibly
He was obviously upset but that’s no excuse for petulantly walking off stage.
in a way that is easy to understand
understandably
The woman was understandably upset at this very hurtful comment.
often
easily
I get upset very easily.
become upset
become
get
There’s no point in getting upset about things you cannot change.
feel upset
feel
Anybody who has reported a person missing will be feeling upset, anxious and worried about that person’s welfare.
seem upset
look
seem
sound
“No, no, no,” she claimed, looking quite upset at my reaction.
angry
annoyed
confused
hurt
shocked
worried
If you are worried or upset about something, you can ask to speak to your head of department.
find
hear
learn
see
I was upset to see how rundown in appearance the whole area had become.