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Setback Pronunciation

Pronounce Setback as S EH T B AH K K.

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    Setback phonetic transcription:

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    • Traditional IPA representation of setback: /sɛtbækk/
    • Modern IPA representation of setback: /sɛtbæck/

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    List of meaning for setback

    a reversal of progression

    reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye(noun)

    an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

    a change in status for the worse usually temporarily

    the colonists persevered despite suffering setbacks that would have discouraged lesser souls

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    setback in sentence

    1. Although it was a monumental upset for the team, the coach encouraged the team to view the significant setback as a lesson.

    2. Instead of viewing the poor grade as a setback in the class, the student focused on creating a comeback in the form of another A.

    3. The principal lost his job, creating a financial setback for a few months until he found another one.

    4. The marathoner suffered a severe calf cramp in the ninetieth mile which resulted in a setback of his anticipated completion time.

    5. The passengers experienced a setback when their flight was delayed due to snowy weather.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term setback

    They killed a number of top leaders of the organization and upto 300 of their fighters, obviously it's difficult to get an exact count, but what this amounts to is about 25 percent of the organization at least, and so this represents a severe setback for them.

    – General John Nicholson

    We're positive on the stock market here, and the recent setback last week just provides better opportunity to buy.

    – Tom Mangan

    This evidence was collected very painstakingly ... It's a big setback for us.

    – Fred Muwema

    Do you know? You may need to move backward sometimes in order to move forward like never before. Yes of course, backwardness do preceed forwardness. Now, may I ask. Are you currently down to nothing? Or are you presently experiencing a setback in anything and for any reason? Or have you lost anything worth having like money, opportunities or any other valueable thing? If yes, then cheer yourself up. For, sooner or later you will bounce back into glory or goodies like never before. I mean, you will soon recover whatever you do think that you've lost. Yes! your later or subsequent glory/dignity shall surpass your former or past glory/dignity.

    – Emeasoba George

    God is at work in your life presently. Although you are not spiritually sensitive. But, take this from me, God is gradually directing your steps towards goodness or goodies. And so, sooner or later whatever you thought was a setback to you is going to turn out to become a divine set-up for your own betterment. Yes of course, that's what will be your portion if only you believe just that.

    – Emeasoba George

    This is a very devastating cyclone in Vanuatu. I term it as a monster, a monster, it's a setback for the government and for the people of Vanuatu. After all the development that has taken place, all this development has been wiped out.

    – New Zealand Vanuatu president

    Boko Haram has certainly suffered a strategic setback ... Clearly this improves Goodluck Jonathan's chances somewhat, the question is do any of these forces have the ability to maintain this tempo, particularly the Chadians and to a lesser degree the Nigerians?

    – Ernst Hogendoorn

    Setback often precedes great comeback. Yes! for instance the biblical Joseph experienced a setback initially. But, eventually he was taken from prison to the king's palace where he was made a prime minister/general overseer i.e. he (Joseph) who was nobody by and by became somebody. Now, may I tell you this, your so seemed setback will sooner or later become a great comeback for you.

    – Emeasoba George

    That's certainly a setback for Cape Wind. It sounds like a major one, but I don't know if that kills the project or if that's something they can overcome.

    – Doug Pizzi

    If this effort fails today and they are captured I think it could be a very, very serious setback for any legitimate effort to overthrow the regime or restore democracy.

    – Kevin Ivers

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