set back

Example Sentences

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"We're disappointed not to go through, albeit against a very good team, but we can't let this set-back affect our future," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

In a blog post published today about the delay, the CSA emphasized that this is less a set-back and more an extension to allow development for more platforms.

From The Verge • Mar. 17, 2022

He said he had also faced a further set-back by contracting hypothermia during a camp.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2021

Carina Vela-Ulian, a PhD student at the Federal University of Espírito Santo in Vitória, experienced a similar set-back.

From Nature • Oct. 14, 2020

She had a button nose and a hard little set-back chin, a gripping jaw set on its course even though the angels of God argued against it.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck