big upset

Frequency: 6.89.1 per million words

a very surprising result in a competition

upsetADJECTIVE + NOUN

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big

Examples (10)

  • The local team caused a big upset by beating the national champions.
  • It was a big upset in the tennis world when the top seed lost in the first round.
  • Fans were stunned by the big upset during the final match of the tournament.
  • No one expected such a big upset in the regional elections this year.
  • The underdog's narrow victory was described by commentators as a big upset.
  • Sports journalists are still analyzing the factors that led to that big upset.
  • History shows that a big upset is always possible in the early stages of the cup.
  • The world championship began with a big upset on the very first day of play.
  • Betting agencies lost a significant amount of money after the big upset occurred.
  • Experts predicted a comfortable win, but we witnessed a big upset instead.