Breaks
Upsets
Both words in one sentence
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Then she upsets a teacup, and abruptly breaks down sobbing...
Source: Not So Stoic -
Used for a Tear Jerker in the second episode of Weeds, Nancy breaks the family video camera out of frustration which upsets Shane because he had been watching videos of his dad on it throughout most of the episode.
Source: Happier Home Movie
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Upsets and Breaks. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/breaks/upsets
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Upsets or Breaks. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/breaks/upsets.
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