set back

Example Sentences

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Jones has endured a tough year after suffering a head injury in the gym, while former US Open champion Emma Raducanu has been set back by a viral infection.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“Greeted with grace, the residence welcomes you with gated tree lined canopy entry set back nicely from the street,” the description continues.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

But the 1979 revolution also set back Muslims worldwide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

In Los Angeles, he immediately confronted a school district in which many students had long struggled to achieve and were further set back, academically and emotionally, by the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

From this distance, the five or six trailers set back in the road looked almost inviting.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss