Examples of 'setback' in a sentence
Meaning of "setback"
A setback is a problem that causes delay or failure in making progress
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- An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, blow (an adverse event which retards or prevents progress towards a desired outcome)
- The required distance between a structure and a road.
- A step-like recession in a wall.
- An offset to the temperature setting of a thermostat to cover a period when more or less heating is required than usual.
How to use "setback" in a sentence
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Minimum main building setback from an approach.
One setback will not discourage her.
I will handle this setback in my own way.
No setback will keep me from getting there.
This is a temporary setback and nothing more.
Another setback in communication intelligence is code breaking.
This represents a serious setback to multiparty democracy.
This setback did not stop him however.
Do not let this setback distract you.
Any setback is an obstacle that must be overcome.
We had a little setback with the business.
A setback indeed for major pharmaceutical companies.
You had a minor setback in your relationship.
Our plans have suffered a terrible setback.
This is just a minor setback in a major operation.
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Any setback is a sign for you to step up.
This is a great setback for our nation.
Hopes were high despite fears of a possible setback.
After every setback the pain intensifies.
In coming to terms with my own personal setback.
This kind of setback can be very frustrating.
Heard about your little setback in court.
Mandibular setback combined with maxillary advancement.
This has been a year of setback and frustration.
Huge setback for the yellow team.
If businesses suffer a shortterm setback or are subject to cyclical.
Every time life throws me a major setback.
This is a major setback on the road of transition.
The team was never to overcome this setback.
It would be a bitter setback for consumer protection.
To postpone them once again would be a setback.
Mandibular setback associated with paranasal graft.
So killing him could be a setback to the movement.
I am just gonna view this as a temporary setback.
This became a strong setback to the program.
Please excuse us for this little setback.
There is been a tragic setback in the ongoing effort.
I would call it a lot more than a setback.
This is a major setback for air miami.
Not because you had a little setback.
But in case of setback you have to be cunning.
You must not allow this setback.
After evey setback the pain intensifies.
She just had a minor setback is all.
Setback may be triggered automatically or manually.
This is a serious setback for the rebels.
He was able to recover from this setback.
But the risk of a setback is still real.
The attack on our ships was not a setback.
This tragedy was a serious setback to various projects.
