Broken
Broken adjective - Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion.
Usage example: troops fleeing in broken ranks
Upset
Upset adjective - Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion.
Usage example: with everything so upset
Nearby Word: upsetting
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Earth and Sky: At the end of the story, Silver Spoon forgives Diamond Tiara for her past actions pretty easily when seeing how upset and broken she's become.
Source: Easily Forgiven - Patricia Anne is more upset about the umbrella getting broken than about getting arrested.
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He chooses the former without hesitation (as he had to, or his cover would be broken), but we see him upset about it later.
Source: I Just Want to Be Normal
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