Explore Setback through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like reverse or reversal. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Setback meaning
- An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).
- Any adverse event, defeat, or impediment of progress.
- The required distance between a structure and a road.
Using Setback
- The main meaning on this page is: An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome). | Any adverse event, defeat, or impediment of progress. | The required distance between a structure and a road.
- Useful related words include: reverse, reversal, blow, black eye.
- In the example corpus, setback often appears in combinations such as: setback for, the setback, setback in.
Context around Setback
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Setback
- In this selection, "setback" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, political, requested, existing, reduces, wreaked and ended stand out and add context to how "setback" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 55 point setback against mcdowell and a double setback on the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "setback" sits close to words such as continually, denies and glen, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with setback
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A country like India faces it in the form of economic setback. (12 words)
Barry had been released from hospital just days ago after a health setback. (13 words)
A setback is okay, but it’s important to jump back into your routine. (14 words)
According to him, he had been trying to convince all the coalition partners in Pakistan Democratic Movement’s government that their politics and support among the people would suffer a setback if they opted to delay or stay out of the electoral process. (43 words)
Australia's hockey men have suffered a double setback on the final day of the World Cup in India, losing their bronze medal match 3-1 to the Netherlands before surrendering their world No.1 ranking to the newly-crowned champions Germany. (42 words)
It should be noted that the requested setback will also allow for a nicely landscaped front yard, which is a typical condition among neighboring properties along Abbott Road that have a similar existing setback to what we are requesting here. (40 words)
A water main break on Observer Highway recently made negative headlines, but the city has decided to turn this setback into an opportunity by creating a new water park! (29 words)
Example sentences (20)
It should be noted that the requested setback will also allow for a nicely landscaped front yard, which is a typical condition among neighboring properties along Abbott Road that have a similar existing setback to what we are requesting here.
The revisions included an increased setback at sixth floor level and the planners state that the setback reduces the appearance of the scheme by one storey and the overall scheme accords with the City Council’s height strategy.
When asked that if he agrees that it is political setback for him for not getting the ticket, he maintains that there is no political setback.
Despite going through 'setback after setback', he 'never gave up' until he sadly died from the disease, The Royal Welsh said in a touching tribute.
Instead, he missed the next two-and-a-half seasons as setback after setback wreaked havoc on his recovery, watching from the sideline as his once promising descended into the Play-In Tournament and, eventually, the lottery.
A break-in and resultant destruction at the yard behind the walled garden in Barshaw Park has been described as a “setback” by residents who have worked tirelessly to restore the area.
According to him, he had been trying to convince all the coalition partners in Pakistan Democratic Movement’s government that their politics and support among the people would suffer a setback if they opted to delay or stay out of the electoral process.
A country like India faces it in the form of economic setback.
A first home defeat against these opponents last August was a historic setback at a time of turmoil.
After a hot start, the season got away with six consecutive losses, including a 55-point setback against McDowell in the District 10 Class 6A championship game.
Alcantara experienced forearm tightness after a rehab outing with Triple-A Jacksonville on Sept. 21, and the setback ended his season.
Allan, who last appeared, ironically, in a 3-0 victory at Edinburgh in August, had returned to training in late October but, after being named on the bench for November's win at Falkirk, suffered a setback that required surgery.
Altrincham have reinforced their attacking options with a double signing but suffered a significant setback after losing vice-captain Toby Mullarkey to League Two Rochdale just a couple of hours before the transfer window shut on Tuesday night.
A Myanmar fighter jet has crashed during clashes between the military and an insurgent group, both sides said, in another setback for a junta facing the biggest challenge to its rule since a coup in 2021.
A setback is okay, but it’s important to jump back into your routine.
Audi suffered a further setback when remaining contender Mattias Ekstroem, winner of last weekend's prologue, stopped with mechanical problems and Sainz halted alongside to provide assistance.
Australia's hockey men have suffered a double setback on the final day of the World Cup in India, losing their bronze medal match 3-1 to the Netherlands before surrendering their world No.1 ranking to the newly-crowned champions Germany.
A variance is needed to allow parking in the front setback along Ericson Avenue.
A water main break on Observer Highway recently made negative headlines, but the city has decided to turn this setback into an opportunity by creating a new water park!
Barry had been released from hospital just days ago after a health setback.
Common combinations with setback
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- setback for 31×
- the setback 20×
- setback in 18×
- setback to 16×
- suffered setback 13×
- this setback 11×
- another setback 9×
- latest setback 9×
- major setback 8×
- injury setback 7×