Synonym: black eye, blow, reversal, reverse. Similar words: set back, cut back, basketball, back, aback, back of, back off, back out. Meaning: n. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating.
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61. The doctor warned her that recalling the incident might trigger a setback for Sergei.
62. Proponents blamed internecine warfare among term-limits supporters for the setback.
63. But Pitt has lost two straight, including a 66-57 setback to Miami last Saturday.
64. Business suffered a sharp setback in the seventies following the resumption of specie payment after the Civil War.
65. A BID to ease mortgage misery by asking for a bigger share of Government cash has suffered a setback.
66. His health, however,[http://sentencedict.com/setback.html] underwent a severe setback when Inspector Rose arrived.
67. The latest setback could scramble the shuttle's schedule in two ways.
68. The decision is a legal setback for the steel company.
69. The Halifax's surge contrasts with the 9 percent profits setback to ￡564 million at its rival, Abbey National.
70. Hundreds of the aircraft are on order, but loss of the Northwest batch is a serious setback.
71. Instead, the setback has served to dampen outbursts in other lands.
72. The Supreme Court decision, if it sticks,[sentencedict.com] will be a severe setback to the commission's work.
73. The latest setback is another sign of the ebb in the governor's influence.
74. This is seen as a setback to prospects of re-establishing the executive.
75. Meanwhile he says todays news has been a major setback in his own recovery.
76. The verdict, after a three-week televised trial, was seen as a serious setback for the authorities.
77. Within a few years, that company suffered a serious, albeit temporary, setback when fire gutted much of the adjacent warehouse.
78. The setback reflects the deep distrust between the two sides.
79. She didn't seem to be perturbed by the setback.
80. This setback has drained away my keenness.
81. He met with many a setback in his lifetime.
82. Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro has suffered a significant setback.
83. Eisenhower could not afford a massive risk and setback.
84. The setback sobered all of us down.
85. It is an unexpected setback in her fortunes.
86. The patient had a setback in her recovery.
87. It's just a temporary setback. Don't be discouraged.
88. He can be thanked for this setback.
89. And the against Lille is not a major setback.
90. That is what Bill Clinton did with superb theatricality after suffering his own mid-term setback in 1994.
More similar words: set back, cut back, basketball, back, aback, back of, back off, back out, back up, back on, back away, backlog, call back, hold back, backbone, back down, pay back, drawback, draw back, turn back, clawback, talk back, backlash, give back, stand back, look back, backyard, go back on, go back to, kickback.