Calm
Calm adjective - Free from emotional or mental agitation.
Usage example: bystanders tried to help the injured person remain calm while they waited for the ambulance to arrive
Upset
Upset adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Usage example: she was upset by the unexplained change in plans
Nearby Word: upsetting
How words are described
| good | good calm | good upset |
| usual | usual calm | usual upset |
| right | right calm | right upset |
| complete | complete calm | complete upset |
| Other adjectives: initial, extreme, absolute, remarkable, famous. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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She's actually really upset about it at first until the other girls calm her down.
Source: Babies Ever After - The usually calm and compassionate Gandalf's response is uncharacteristically upset.
Source: Enraged by Idiocy - Ego: Professor Aronnax — mostly calm and scientific but also gets upset about being held prisoner; mediates between his comrades
Source: Freudian Trio / Literature
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