I'm ignorant of elves' customs, so if our actions upset you, I apologize.

This action upset the Indians who stuffed the bartender in a telephone booth and turned it upside down.

The Administration fears that such action will upset the budgetary discipline of Congress.

Keep your remarks very general-you'd be astonished at how a seemingly trivial word or action can sometimes upset a negotiation.

And that action upset the balance, turning the tide of the battle in Gillian's favor.

This idea also seemed to explain why Tansy's apparently pacific action had upset the Balance.

He decided against burning them on a bonfire out in the open, as he feared such an action would upset the neighbours.

The actions of the police, who conducted an investigation into the death, upset the family.

This action upset the students, but in the long run it did not matter since all the beer was rapidly consumed.

These actions have upset members of the Orthodox Jewish community, sparking protests and arrests.