His defeat was considered an upset because it conflicted with earlier polls.
More important, neither defeat could be considered an upset, given the current state of affairs in the Patrick Division.
A convincing defeat would be considered the official end of an era.
His defeat was considered one of the biggest upsets nationally that year.
A defeat would have been considered an embarrassment for Stanley Hill, the former executive director of the 120,000-member council.
The defeat was considered an upset to Reid's cabinet post.
And a few other Senators are in close enough races that their defeat would not be considered a major upset.
His defeat was considered the most famous of all Zheng He's military achievements.
This defeat is considered one of the worst embarrassments ever for football in Mexico and since then the rivalry grew significantly.
At that time Australia had won the Davis Cup 17 times, and the defeat was considered a major upset.