Sentence examples for a bit of upset from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a bit of upset" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward.
It can be used to describe a small amount of disturbance or emotional distress, but it is more natural to say "a bit upset" instead.
Example: "After hearing the news, I felt a bit upset about the situation."
Alternatives: "a little upset" or "somewhat distressed".

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But they have been remarkably stoic, only a couple seeming to show a bit of upset.

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"She's just having a day in bed today, just a bit of an upset".

In the truck category, the Range Rover Evoque was a bit of an upset winner, too, beating the popular Honda CR-V CR-V and BMWrossovers.

I don't know where it's going, but a bit of domestic upset feels necessary for Hannah and Adam.

Jessica Lange emerged as a bit of an upset when she won best supporting television actress for her work in the popular but polarising American Horror Story.

Yves Saint Laurent (@YSL) SAINT LAURENT MUSIC PROJECT / DAFT PUNK 1 pic.twitter.com/rH8EuVtrR3 April 13 , 2013Updated at 9.19am GMT 9.14am GMT Woah, a bit of an upset?

I still think I can cause a bit of an upset before I hang up my cue; that's what I'm hoping for.

* Jo-Wilfried Tsonga vs. Sergei Bubka: Qualifier Bubka, son of the Olympic pole vaulter, is a nice all-court player who scored a bit of an upset in the first round against Andreas Haider-Maurer and has nothing to lose.

— Yves Saint Laurent (@YSL) April 13 , 2013SAINT LAURENT MUSIC PROJECT / DAFT PUNK 1 pic.twitter.com/rH8EUpdatedUpdated at 8.19pm AEST Facebook Twitter Google plus Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Google plus close 8.14pm AEST09:14 Woah, a bit of an upset?

In Ireland Queen Catrine caused a bit of an upset in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Brownstown Stakes when holding off the sustained challenge of Most Beautiful at Fairyhouse.

Yet the Huskies, behind 23 points by Quincy Pondexter, quickly turned a tight game into a 12-point lead early in the second half, and looked ready to pull off a bit of an upset.

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