setback

It might just be the setback that makes you snap.

Reform piled on the votes but suffered a setback after "throwing everything" at victory, only to finish second.

Some British officials are increasingly unsure whether enough space is left in Germany's parliamentary calendar this year, although the Home Office insists it has not been told of any setbacks by Berlin.

Super Micro Computer Inc. expects to fall short of its prior revenue outlook, in another setback for investors.

The internet bubble didn’t burst until 2000, showing that new innovations can remain in the early stages of uninterrupted growth for years before enduring any setbacks.