Rebelling
Upset and rebelling are semantically related. in refuse to obey topic. In some cases you can use "Upset" instead a verb "Rebelling".
Both words in one sentence
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Mulan herself is in no way rebelling against the prospect of arranged marriage or Ancient China's idea for proper feminine behavior at the beginning of the film and is significantly upset because she wants to fit into that role but can't manage it.
Source: Disney / Mulan
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