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Hannah Einbinder, who won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her role as the put-upon Gen-Z writer Ava Daniels, confirmed the news on the 2025 Emmy Awards red carpet.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Buteau guest stars as Principal Fishbach, a put-upon high school principal.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
There was the upper-class shop owner and her put-upon husband.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Knowing this, knowing that the briny deep awaits and that nobody’s coming to your rescue—along with the loot, the captain’s made off with the ship’s radio—would anyone blame you for being a little put-upon?
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Buteau guest stars as Principal Fishbach, a put-upon high school principal.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
There was the upper-class shop owner and her put-upon husband.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Knowing this, knowing that the briny deep awaits and that nobody’s coming to your rescue—along with the loot, the captain’s made off with the ship’s radio—would anyone blame you for being a little put-upon?
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
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“Put-upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put-upon. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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