Setback in a sentence as a noun

We're busy changing the world here, and that would be a pointless setback.

That would be an enormous setback for civil liberties.

Many of the buildings have a large setback from roads where they have trees and grass and planters between the buildings and roads.

A company will cut off its own nose to spite its face, and it will relish doing so. Sure, it may mean a huge setback for them, it may cost them millions even, but often they don't care.

Until this country has a social contract that's worth a damn, people are going to be very adverse to even the slightest setback.

It can represent a setback to my ability to continue to develop skill levels in areas that are important for my future.

Setback definitions

noun

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

See also: reverse reversal blow