set back
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Traffic cones are set back from the crater, which appears to be perilously close to swallowing the house's double garage.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
China may be exempt in part because Trump has invited President Xi Jinping to a summit in Washington, where they will discuss “stabilizing” their relations, something a trade war would set back considerably.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
Though some actors might have been set back by the moment, for Wilde it helped seal her desire to star in an Araki movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
That set back Lufthansa’s plan to upsell customers on five different seating options within its business-class cabins on the Dreamliner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Before Liberation only the wealthiest had lived here, in grand mansions set back from the street behind sturdy walls.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
