Startled
Startled adjective - Excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement.
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Upset and startled are semantically related in shocked topic. In some cases you can use "Upset" instead the word "Startled" as an adjective or a verb, when it comes to topics like stunned.
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Freak Out: Joel was genuinely startled and upset when his Xbox 360 started dying.
Source: Web Video / Vinesauce -
After some drunken fumbling Yuuhi is startled to realize his feelings for Todou, while Todou assumes he's upset and tells him it was an accident.
Source: Manga / Happy Yarou Wedding -
Being a Depraved Bisexual, Balthamal / Aran'gar was more startled than upset by her change.
Source: First Law of Gender-Bending
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Upset and Startled. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/startled/upset
Startled & Upset. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/startled/upset>.
Upset or Startled. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/startled/upset.
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