Engage and Upset

Engage

Engage verb - To hold the attention of.

Upset and engage are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upset" instead a verb "Engage".

Nearby Words: engagement, engaging, engagingly

Upset

Upset verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.

Engage and upset are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Engage" instead a verb "Upset".

Nearby Word: upsetting

Common collocations

man engage man upset man
group engage group upset group
interest engage interest upset interest
number engage number upset number
Other words: audience, time, way, anyone, times, kids.

Both words in one sentence

  • B-Movie Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1963) : Martians, upset that their children have became obsessed with Earth TV-shows, kidnap Santa Claus along with two Earth children so they can engage in some more wholesome fun.
    Source: B-Movie
  • Series / Bewitched Fragile Flower: Uncle Arthur is a mild example of this: it's not unusual for him to disappear to "pout" if Darrin says or does something to upset him, or even engage in almost childish disputes with Endora if he doesn't get his way.
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