Influence
Influence verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.
Usage example: the news reports of the devastating flood influenced a great many people to make contributions for food and supplies
Upset and influence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upset" instead a verb "Influence".
How words are described
| good | good influence | good upset |
| real | real influence | real upset |
| massive | massive influence | massive upset |
| large | large influence | large upset |
| Other adjectives: great, huge, little, important, major, greatest, biggest. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Eye Beams: When Ash is particularly upset, he can psychically link with his Pokemon while under the influence of his Superpowered Evil Side.
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Green-Eyed Monster: Kabonyi, who is jealous of Waiyaki's popularity and influence over the people of the tribe, and his son, Kamau, who is upset that Nyambura loves Waiyaki instead of him.
Source: Literature / The River Between -
The rest of Pink Floyd were naturally devastated, but others who cited Barrett as a major influence, such as David Bowie, were also upset.
Source: Music / Syd Barrett
Cite this Source
Upset and Influence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/influence/upset
Influence & Upset. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/influence/upset>.
Upset or Influence. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/influence/upset.
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