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upset about vs upset at

Both 'upset about' and 'upset at' are commonly used in English, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Upset about' is used to express being unhappy or disturbed by something, while 'upset at' is used to indicate being angry or annoyed with someone or something.

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upset about

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express being unhappy or disturbed by something.

Use 'upset about' when you want to convey that you are unhappy or disturbed by a situation, event, or news.

Examples:

She was upset about failing the exam.
He was upset about the argument they had last night.

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Maybe someone got upset about their roaming charges.
Peter's very upset about his car.
You're upset about our marriage conversation.
You were pretty upset about Babette and you did a lot of dreaming that summer.
And while I accept that he was upset about the loss of his friend...
You need to be more upset about this.
I was upset about our session today.
He was very upset about a contract his firm lost to I.M. Pei.
Dan, I know you're upset about the psychiatric center.
You're still upset about your little sister, Wanda.
I think he was a tad more upset about this.
You still upset about what Travis said?
Did Nathan seem upset about anything recently?
I don't know, he's upset about something.
Jesse is upset about the boy.
Sound more upset about that than you do the beating.
(Laughs) You-you are so upset about me and Sarah.
If you're upset about Luc and me, nothing happened tonight.
I know you're upset about Max and the diary...
Cons are always upset about something.

Alternatives:

distressed about
bothered by
concerned about
worried about
troubled by

upset at

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate being angry or annoyed with someone or something.

Use 'upset at' when you want to convey that you are angry or annoyed with a person or situation.

Examples:

She was upset at her brother for breaking her toy.
He was upset at the company for not delivering on time.

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She got a little bit upset at her.
Please, don't be upset at her.
Look, honey, I know you're upset at your dad.
How could I be upset at Ron?
I know you're upset at what happened to your wife, but...
You're genuinely upset at being mockingly snubbed by a mock wedding?
I heard Mr. Webb call you Harm last night, when he was so upset at your speaking so frankly to my father.
When I crossed into the abode, our Bren'in got immediately upset at his sentry wards... them boys there.
On. Yes, he's upset at Jessup's passing.
In 1900 he was deeply upset at the assassination of King Umberto and sketched a setting of a poem in his memory but was unable to complete it.
I'm sorry if I couldn't admit it beoau se I was upset at Pamela.
Even though Han Kyul is behaving this way, I'm more upset at you.
You seemed upset at the Barn today.
Willem was upset at the news of Rika's death.
Hilariously, it seems he'd be upset at losing you.
Thor is very upset at this.
She got a little bit upset at her.
I think Stew's just upset at the direction of the article.
But he came out of the outhouse not upset at all.
If you feel upset at any point, or uncomfortable...

Alternatives:

angry at
annoyed with
frustrated with
irritated with
mad at

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