Use of setback in Sentences. 29 Examples

The examples include setback at the start of sentence, setback at the end of sentence and setback in the middle of sentence

For urdu meanings and examples of setback click here

setback at the end of sentence


  1. His research has suffered a temporary setback.
  2. But in December 1985, John suffered a setback.
  3. Mr Mori's two coalition partners also suffered a setback.
  4. Sally had been recovering well from her operation, but yesterday she experienced/suffered a setback.
  5. It was then that Kylie and Terry Blamey - now experienced legal hands - suffered a rare courtroom setback.

setback in the middle of sentence


  1. She views every minor setback as a disaster.
  2. The court's decision was a major setback for Bradley.
  3. This temporary setback merely strengthened her resolve.
  4. There has been a slight/temporary setback in our plans.
  5. Equities recovered from a sharp early setback yesterday.
  6. The December elections were a major setback for the party.
  7. The government's rejection of the plans is a setback for us.
  8. Manning suffered a setback in his battle against alcoholism.
  9. The move represents a setback for the Middle East peace process.
  10. This latest defeat constitutes a major setback for the government.
  11. The two losses are a serious setback for the team's playoff hopes.
  12. The team's hopes of playing in Europe suffered a setback last night.
  13. As yet the only people to suffer from this setback are the investors.
  14. The loss of Gough after the interval was another setback for Souness.
  15. The team suffered a major setback when their best player was injured.
  16. The breakdown in talks represents a temporary setback in the peace process.
  17. After their latest setback, the rebel forces no longer hold the initiative.
  18. The loss of their goalkeeper through injury was a major setback for the team.
  19. Romania suffered another setback in its efforts to obtain financial support for its reforms.
  20. This latest setback will have done nothing to quell the growing doubts about the future of the club.
  21. The Millar Memorial, however, suffered a setback recently when a fire badly damaged their band hall.
  22. King had been dealt a setback in Albany, Ga., which was not moved to integrate by civil rights demonstrations.
  23. Chernobyl was undoubtedly a setback for nuclear power, but it grows increasingly hard to see it as its death knell.
  24. That it represents an enormous, possibly definitive setback for efforts to mitigate climate change goes almost without saying.

Sentence Examples for Similar Words:

induce

Word of the day

reimburse -
واپس ادا کرنا
Pay back for some expense incurred.