he was upset
1was exasperated — was upset, was angry …
2Upset — An upset occurs in a competition, frequently in electoral politics or sports, when the party popularly expected to win (the favourite), is defeated by an underdog who the majority expects to lose, defying the conventional wisdom. The underdog… …
3upset — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, huge, major ▪ minor ▪ emotional VERB + UPSET ▪ have …
4upset — up|set1 [ˌʌpˈset] adj 1.) [not before noun] unhappy and worried because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened upset by/about/at etc ▪ She was really upset about the way her father treated her. upset that ▪ Debbie was upset that he… …
5upset — I adj. 1) to get upset about, over 2) upset with (she was upset with me about my expenses) 3) upset to + inf. (she was upset to learn of their attitude) II n. unexpected victory (sports) to score an upset over III v. (R) it upset me to learn of… …
6upset — 1 verb past tense and past participle upset (T) 1 to make someone feel unhappy or worried: I m sorry, I didn t mean to upset you. 2 to change a plan or situation in a way that causes problems: The delicate ecological balance of the area was upset …
7upset — I. verb ( set; setting) Date: 1677 transitive verb 1. to thicken and shorten (as a heated bar of iron) by hammering on the end ; swage 2. to force out of the usual upright, level, or proper position ; overturn 3. a …
8upset — 1. verb 1) the accusation upset her Syn: distress, trouble, perturb, dismay, sadden, grieve, disturb, unsettle, disconcert, disquiet, worry, bother, agitate, fluster, throw, ruffle, unnerve …
9was somebody ever! — was/is/does, etc. sb ˈever! idiom (informal, especially NAmE) used to emphasize sth you are talking about • ‘You must have been upset by that.’ ‘Was I ever!’ Main entry: ↑everidiom …
10upset — 01. Her dad got really [upset] when he found out that she and her boyfriend were planning on moving in together. 02. My daughter didn t go to school today because she had an [upset] stomach. 03. It really [upset] my wife when my son lost his job …