Examples of 'was a setback' in a sentence

Meaning of "was a setback"

The phrase 'was a setback' is used to describe a situation or event that hinders progress, causes a delay, or leads to an unexpected obstacle or failure. It indicates that the occurrence or outcome is disappointing or unfavorable, setting back the original plan or goal

How to use "was a setback" in a sentence

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was a setback
I am sure that was a setback for the criminals.
For Hitler the seizure of theAltmark was a setback.
That was a setback for the employers.
Losing the vtline was a setback.
There was a setback at the lab.
I heard there was a setback.
Then there was a setback when the pathologists looked at the kidney cancer closely.
The outcome was a setback.
This was a setback for Syriza.
His departure from Sudan was a setback for him.
This coup was a setback for democracy in Iran.
Head coach Ben McAdoo did not say that there was a setback.
And this was a setback.
For Hitler the seizure of the Aitmark was a setback.
Today was a setback.

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For Hitler the seizure of the Altmark was a setback.
There was a setback.
Well, what happened in Mexico was a setback.
So that was a setback.
This was a setback in the space race between the USA and Soviet Union.
President Cox said the failure to agree was a setback but not a calamity.
For us this was a setback for the powers of Parliament.
I was a mother at eighteen years old, it was a setback but never a regret.
This Test was a setback to cricket in Australia.
The loss of the relics from Cleopatra 's tomb was a setback.
The battle itself was a setback to the Italian forces.
Walter, I know whatever happened today was a setback.
This interference was a setback for the democratic process in Iran.
My condition was getting worse, and I had to quit pioneering . Every seizure was a setback.
The failure of negotiations at Cancun was a setback for developed and developing countries alike.
But it won't happen again. What happened with your voice was a setback.
The siege of Diaoyu Castle was a setback for the Mongol conquest.
This was a setback for Rubin, but she did not give up.
During the period under review, there was a setback in the education sector.
The failure was a setback in the space race, which let the Soviet Union gain.
In Western Asia, the Persian Gulf crisis was a setback at the beginning of the decade.
The vote was a setback for Moscow and Beijing, the only two to vote for.
It welcomed the High Court judgement, saying that it was a setback for the Congress.
However, there was a setback with my table tennis career.
Your Honor, we admit it was a setback.
Yeah, that was a setback for the Bourbons.
I understand . Today was a setback.
There was a setback at the lab . I called.
Yeah, but there was a setback.
Yesterday was a setback I wasn't ready for so I was pretty bummed out.
We did . There was a setback.
Even though there was a setback after confirmation, the stock remained above support and advanced above 70.
Trump 's overall victory in the March 15 primaries was a setback to the Republican establishment 's campaign.
That 's who it was . All right, I am not gonna lie, it was a setback.
Actually, there was a setback a few weeks ago.

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