Better
Better verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.
Upset
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Both words in one sentence
- The general is still upset, but at least he's not upset because anybody told him he did a mistake, which is...better?
Source: If It Was Funny the First Time - Fans were extremely upset and essentially forced creator Pete Abrams to write a mea culpa where he simultaneously apologized for the arc but still stood by it, arguing that he thought it would work much better as a graphic novel.
Source: Better on DVD - Even better, neither one is especially upset sounding, but characterized as more of a disappointed, "I thought you were better than this..." feeling.
Source: Fan Fic / Deva Series
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Upset and Better. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/better/upset
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