setback

Example Sentences

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For the ballroom to suffer a setback in federal court, then, is for the whole world to be in sudden danger.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Now he is warning of another setback in one of its most critical markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Hodgkinson still managed to salvage silverware from her challenging 2025 by making the world podium in Tokyo six months ago and is ultimately appreciative of the perspective that setback has given her.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Minutes after the judgment was announced, the entrepreneur's lawyers informed AFP that their client will appeal the decision, characterizing it as a "setback."

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

His answer to every problem, every setback, was “I will work harder!”—which he had adopted as his personal motto.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell