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• After a series of early setbacks, her political campaign is in crisis mode.From the entry mode
• The setback left him a mere shell; he was never the same again.From the entry shell
• All these setbacks had started to dim the hopes of the students.From the entry dim
• After the third major setback in as many days, their hopes were in flames.From the entry in flames
• John suffered setbacks at his job. Equally, Frank's business slowed.From the entry equally
• I suffered setbacks, not least a reduction in state funding.From the entry not least
• Many small businesses are forced into being cost-conscious, and their decisions around data custody may eventually translate to long-term setbacks.From the entry data custody
• To turn a setback into a comeback, you must make a conscious choice to shift your mindset.2025 March 11, Ahmed Musa, Rebuild Yourself and Rise to Power: Turning Struggles into Strengths, Recorded Books. From the entry turn a setback into a comeback
• And, last but not least, Pep Guardiola’s tactical mastery shone through despite setbacks.2020 July 26, Louise Taylor, “Premier League 2019-20 season review: our writers’ best and worst”, in The Guardian. From the entry last but not least
• In recent years some clinical trials involving potential dementia drugs have had disappointing setbacks.2018 January 18, Jürgen Götz, “Why it’s so hard to treat dementia”, in CNN. From the entry dementia
• My grandfather was something of a micawber, never letting setbacks or misfortune drag down his cheery disposition.2018, Joseph Piercy, 1000 Words to Expand Your Vocabulary. From the entry micawber
• Maintain site setbacks as far as possible from roadways and other routes providing rapid public access.2006, Ernest B Abbott, A Legal Guide to Homeland Security and Emergency Management for State and Local Governments, American Bar…. From the entry site
• Don't be swayed by minor setbacks: Don't confuse minor shifts with sea-changes.2003, Vince Lombardi, Jr., “Think Big Picture”, in The Lombardi Rules: 26 Lessons from Vince Lombardi, the World’s Greatest Coach…. From the entry sea change
• Our President is admitting that the war has been a nakba, a setback.1998, David Caute, Fatima's scarf, page 280. From the entry nakba
• In fact, the loss of Pa-chung County was a great setback for us.1972, Chang Kuo-t’ao, “The Soviet Region in Northern Szechwan”, in The Rise of the Chinese Communist Party 1928–1938, volume 2, Lawrence…. From the entry at sixes and sevens
• I let a couple of setbacks shake my confidence, and spent the last 50 years pulling my pud.”2024 October 21, Paul Simms, “The Return of Jerry” (15:34 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 6, episode 1, spoken by…. From the entry pull one's pud
• For NASA and most private aerospace companies, a single crash is a setback that can take years to recover from.December 13 2021, Molly Ball, Jeffrey Kluger, Alejandro de la Garza, “Elon Musk: Person of the Year 2021”, in Time Magazine, archived from…. From the entry iterate
• The program has also suffered the occasional setback.2020 September 12, “China says Mars probe stable; no word on reusable spacecraft”, in AP News, archived from the original on 19 May 2022. From the entry Jiuquan
• A bimaxillary operation with maxillary advancement and mandibular setback was carried out in the majority of the patients.2015 July 9, Andreas F. Hellak et al., “Influence of maxillary advancement surgery on skeletal and soft-tissue changes in the nose — a…. From the entry bimaxillary
• Everton were, perhaps understandably, deflated at the setback and it was no surprise when Suarez added Liverpool's second after 82 minutes.2011 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 12 Jun 2012. From the entry Uruguayan
• Chang Pao's Red Fleet experienced similar setbacks.2009, Diane O'Brien, Thomas O'Brien, The Making of the Modern World 1450 to Present, 3rd edition, Custom Publishing, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC…. From the entry Tung-kuan
• That we learn to read past individual words to get to an overarching meaning is an unfortunate setback.2008, Kevin McFadden, Hardscrabble: Poems, →ISBN, page 48. From the entry velocitized
• Those setbacks have contributed to a partywide sense of foreboding about keeping the White House in Republican hands.2007 August 14, Adam Nagourney, “Rove Legacy Laden With Protégés”, in New York Times. From the entry partywide
• An almost otherworldly resilience has characterized the 40-year arc of the Clintons' political lives, a well-documented pattern of dazzling success, shattering setback and inevitable recovery.2015 April 15, Jonathan Martin, “For a Clinton, it’s not hard to be humble in an effort to regain power”, in The New York Times, New York…. From the entry otherworldly
• " Ferguson paid tribute to the way Wigan - managed by former United centreback Steve Bruce - battled after their early setback.2009 January 15, “Wayne Rooney injures hamstring as Manchester United beat Wigan Athletic”, in Herald Sun. From the entry centreback
• Despite such setbacks - and Rowie had many of them during her career - she remains a true Bohemian in the classic tradition.1965, Attila Zohar, Kings Cross Black Magic, Sydney: Horwitz Publications, page 113. From the entry bohemian
• While Taras, despite early setbacks, increased in power, the Crotoniates declined from the peak of success they had attained on the destruction of Sybaris.1962, A[rthur] G[eoffrey] Woodhead, “Pythagoras at Croton”, in The Greeks in the West (Ancient Peoples and Places; 28), New York, N.Y.…. From the entry Crotoniate
• China and New Zealand have shown that the elimination of the virus is technically possible and not even particularly difficult, even though there will always be minor setbacks.2020 July 28, Veronica Hackenbroch, quoting Devi Sridhar, “Government Adviser Devi Sridhar What Europe Can Learn from Scotland in Fighting…. From the entry zero COVID
• Highly placed Japanese spokesmen, shocked by their reverse at Tai'erzhuang, and that at the hands of "secondary" troops, resorted to their favored way of dealing with setbacks.2005, Israel Epstein, History Should Not Be Forgotten, Beijing: China Intercontinental Press (五洲传播出版社), →ISBN, page 67. From the entry Tai'erzhuang

Meaning of setback

1. noun An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).
2. noun Any adverse event, defeat, or impediment of progress.
3. noun The required distance between a structure and a road.

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Questions about setback in a sentence

How do you use setback in a sentence?

Setback is used as a noun. For example: “After some initial setbacks, the expedition went safely on its way.”

What is a short sentence with setback?

“Chang Pao's Red Fleet experienced similar setbacks.”

What does setback mean?

Setback means an obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).