Setbacks

"Setbacks" in a Sentence (10 examples)

He overcame all sorts of hardship and setbacks to succeed in a solo crossing of Antarctica.

There will be setbacks and false starts.

There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president. And we know the government can't solve every problem.

Despite all his setbacks, he remains an optimist.

I can't let myself have any more setbacks.

The Russo-Turkish wars span about four centuries of history, conflicts and diplomatic setbacks.

There's an upside to everything so it's unnecessary to focus on the good; on the contrary, we should instead be pushing for reversals because it's only through setbacks that we improve and see decisive opportunities clearly.

Apart from a couple of early setbacks, the project is progressing well.

I don't see any more setbacks.

There have been no setbacks.

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