Obsessive
Obsessive adjective - Caused by or suggestive of an irresistible urge.
Upset and obsessive are semantically related. in mentally maladjusted topic. In some cases you can use "Upset" instead an adjective "Obsessive".
Both words in one sentence
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John's attachment to Zatanna is obsessive, and Zatanna is upset and angry whenever he shows up trying to win her back.
Source: Comic Book / John Constantine -
But in some cases, one of the herbivores, a prey animal, might get upset... might get a little obsessive about the injustice... might "crack" a little.
Source: Ascended to Carnivorism - He was also an award-winning ballroom dancer, a Soap Opera junkie who became very upset if he was forced to miss General Hospital, and had a near-obsessive interest in clothing.
Source: Real Men Wear Pink / Real Life
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