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Meanings of upturned in English

Having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom.

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(Used of noses) turned up at the end.

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Examples for "upset"
Examples for "upset"
1
In this case the problem without a solution upset the student, too.
The sherlockian
2
A great deal, however, could happen to upset that plan before 2021.
The Guardian
3
Canada's government won't want to upset dairy farmers ahead of an election.
Radio NZ
4
Nearly four years later, Mr Levi remains extremely upset at his treatment.
The Guardian
5
OPINION:IN A STUNNING upset, Barack Obama last week won the Iraq primary.
The Irish Times
1
That conviction was overturned a year later, days before Calderón left office.
The Guardian
2
But Justice Whata overturned that decision on a historical point of law.
Radio NZ
3
Now, the new government looks to have already overturned a land grab.
The South African
4
Saudi Arabia last year overturned a ban on women watching sporting events.
Reuters
5
The ruling has however been overturned by the Appeal Court in Paris.
Radio NZ
Usage of upturned in English
1
The flare of the lamp was reflected in his glassy, upturned eyes.
The Bars of Iron
2
And upturned to him in agonized appeal was the face of Emily.
One Basket
3
The pallid moonlight shone on the upturned faces of the innumerable dead.
Mohun; Or, the Last Days of Lee and His Paladins. / Final Memoir...
4
Almost angelic in its resignation and religious fervour is the upturned face.
East of Paris: Sketches in the Gâtinais, Bourbonnais, and Champa...
5
Some have chairs; others sit on upturned buckets or on the floor.
The South African
6
Another flake and another fell on the upturned faces of the party.
True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence
7
Helen's looking into her upturned hands, as if to read the lines.
The sealed letter
8
Montanelli looked down from the altar-steps upon the sea of upturned faces.
The Gadfly
9
Prayerfully the wanderers dropped on their knees and exclaimed with upturned eyes:
Editorials from the Hearst Newspapers
10
Tears were streaming down half the faces upturned toward the crowded decks.
Fanny Herself
11
Every eye was upturned now to the mast for the answering signals.
The Box with Broken Seals
12
He lighted a match and touched it to the open upturned end.
The Dream Doctor
13
The sun was darkened, and a hot blast fanned the upturned faces.
The Crisis — Volume 07
14
His face was upturned, and his hands clasped as if in prayer.
The Island Home
15
Kerry pressed the button, and met the glance of upturned, glazing eyes.
Tales of Chinatown
16
The child remained with her eyes upturned, looking at the house mechanically.
The Dream
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
Common