This page shows Setback in 20 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like reverse or reversal. Useful when writing or proofreading a text.
Setback in a sentence
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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.
Synonyms of Setback
Example sentences (20)
Injuries have hindered Sale over the last few seasons, with the 2022 campaign involving one setback after the other.
High levels of rainfall, which resulted in a muddy event area, were cited as a major setback for this year's festival.
Simpson said the Blues only have themselves to blame for the manner of their 1-0 setback at the Abbey Stadium.
Smith has however jumped to the defence of the player and is adamant he will emerge stronger from the setback.
Friday was a bit of a setback in terms of performance but we know what we’re trying to progress and what we’re trying to do.
Scouting Valley West: The Spartans lost 50-14 to Hazleton Area, a setback that all but shut the door on a D2-5A playoff berth.
Cunningham made 24 appearances last term and Lowe wants to see him bounce back from his injury setback.
A first home defeat against these opponents last August was a historic setback at a time of turmoil.
But despite this setback, the council is determined to deliver on this major project which they say will be of national importance.
Despite that setback, Mayuku said the Stanley Eguma boys are in good shape for a successful game.
Riverview hit a bump in the road at Serra in the second game of their series with a 12-0 setback.
Alcantara experienced forearm tightness after a rehab outing with Triple-A Jacksonville on Sept. 21, and the setback ended his season.
Despite enduring an instant setback, the Boston Celtics defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 122-106, at Spectrum Center on Saturday night.
But Revolut's chances suffered a setback in early March when its auditor said parts of its overdue accounts were 'materially misstated'.
It was yet another setback to a sequel that was looking less and less likely to ever get made.
Meanwhile the Ton chief has confirmed that influential attacker Jai Quitongo has suffered a setback in his recovery from a thigh injury.
Carrie and Che attend WidowCon, which helps Che move on from a major setback in their career.
Despite this setback, Hibs youngest member of the squad will be hoping to come back stronger.
He urged the players to put Sunday’s setback behind them and focus on what was ahead of them.
However, his loan spell has yet to get going after suffering a setback in his comeback - as he faces another two months on the sidelines.
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×
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