Setback
noun
An unexpected problem or difficulty that delays or stops progress.
The team had a major setback when their star player got injured.
Often appears as...
- suffer a setback
- major setback
noun
The amount of space that a building or other structure is set back from the street or road, a river, etc.
Her house was built with a 10-foot setback from the road.
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noun
An unexpected problem or difficulty that delays or stops progress.
The team had a major setback when their star player got injured.
Often appears as...
- suffer a setback
- major setback
noun
The amount of space that a building or other structure is set back from the street or road, a river, etc.
Her house was built with a 10-foot setback from the road.
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Delays
A setback refers to unexpected problems delaying plans or goals, not routine ones.
Despite studying hard, failing the test was a real setback.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotations
Setback implies a negative impact on progress, often causing disappointment.
Losing the contract was a significant setback for the company.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Permanent
A setback is usually seen as a temporary challenge that can be overcome.
The project had a few setbacks, but the team is back on track now.
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Delays
A setback refers to unexpected problems delaying plans or goals, not routine ones.
Despite studying hard, failing the test was a real setback.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotations
Setback implies a negative impact on progress, often causing disappointment.
Losing the contract was a significant setback for the company.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Permanent
A setback is usually seen as a temporary challenge that can be overcome.
The project had a few setbacks, but the team is back on track now.
Pro Tip 1/3Unexpected Delays
A setback refers to unexpected problems delaying plans or goals, not routine ones.
Despite studying hard, failing the test was a real setback.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Connotations
Setback implies a negative impact on progress, often causing disappointment.
Losing the contract was a significant setback for the company.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Permanent
A setback is usually seen as a temporary challenge that can be overcome.
The project had a few setbacks, but the team is back on track now.
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that gets triggered whenever we encounter frustrations and setbacks. Are you aware of how your mind reacts to failure? You need to be. Because if your mind tries to convince you you're incapable of something, and you believe it, then like those two toddlers, you'll begin to feel helpless
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3 tips to boost your...
If you're looking for a long-term change, consider the way you think about your abilities and talents. Do you think they are fixed at birth, or that they can be developed, like a muscle? These beliefs matter because they can influence how you act when you're faced with setbacks.
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Amanda Bennett: We need...
Then there was a setback when the pathologists looked at the kidney cancer closely. It turned out to be a rare, exceedingly aggressive type, with a diagnosis that was almost universally fatal in several weeks at most. And yet, he did not die.
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How we must respond to...
As we get past this, yes, that idea of innovation and science and the world working together, that is totally common between these two problems. And so I don't think this has to be a huge setback for climate. Last question.
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there is hope for Susan though the road to recovery can be challenging and there may be setbacks treatments can retrain Susan's brain with the help of medication and therapy Susan finds pleasure in her life once again
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in order to be empowered, you have to take care of yourself, and you have to love yourself. You have to turn your anger into action, your pain into power and your setback into a setup for what's next for your life.
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Male Polar Bear Fight...
then a massive set of canines with setback premolars, allow you to bit down deep. But hands down, their key adaptation is their incredible thermal insulation. If we switch from a normal camera like this camera
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The path to ending...
You have to find the way to still think that even though on the face of so many setbacks, there's been change. It's been too little, too slow, not enough. We need to kind of, rock it, boost it.
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How the world’s tallest...
to minimize local wind forces. Every several floors, one of the wings recedes slightly, forming a series of setbacks in a clockwise pattern. This spiral shape disperses air currents,
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it's a terrible setback but it's not the
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How to practice...
that gets triggered whenever we encounter frustrations and setbacks. Are you aware of how your mind reacts to failure? You need to be. Because if your mind tries to convince you you're incapable of something, and you believe it, then like those two toddlers, you'll begin to feel helpless
Video examples
3 tips to boost your...
If you're looking for a long-term change, consider the way you think about your abilities and talents. Do you think they are fixed at birth, or that they can be developed, like a muscle? These beliefs matter because they can influence how you act when you're faced with setbacks.
Video examples
Amanda Bennett: We need...
Then there was a setback when the pathologists looked at the kidney cancer closely. It turned out to be a rare, exceedingly aggressive type, with a diagnosis that was almost universally fatal in several weeks at most. And yet, he did not die.
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How we must respond to...
As we get past this, yes, that idea of innovation and science and the world working together, that is totally common between these two problems. And so I don't think this has to be a huge setback for climate. Last question.
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This Is What Happens to...
there is hope for Susan though the road to recovery can be challenging and there may be setbacks treatments can retrain Susan's brain with the help of medication and therapy Susan finds pleasure in her life once again
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How revenge porn turns...
in order to be empowered, you have to take care of yourself, and you have to love yourself. You have to turn your anger into action, your pain into power and your setback into a setup for what's next for your life.
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Male Polar Bear Fight...
then a massive set of canines with setback premolars, allow you to bit down deep. But hands down, their key adaptation is their incredible thermal insulation. If we switch from a normal camera like this camera
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The path to ending...
You have to find the way to still think that even though on the face of so many setbacks, there's been change. It's been too little, too slow, not enough. We need to kind of, rock it, boost it.
Video examples
How the world’s tallest...
to minimize local wind forces. Every several floors, one of the wings recedes slightly, forming a series of setbacks in a clockwise pattern. This spiral shape disperses air currents,
Video examples
Ferocious Hornet Moments...
it's a terrible setback but it's not the
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Ivanka Trump
American Businesswoman
Running is a great metaphor for life. You set a goal, and then you get to work. How well you do is a direct reflection of how hard you work. It's a mental game, too. There are setbacks along the way, but the true test of a runner is how you overcome and push past them.
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Henry Ford
American Businessman
Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.
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Colin Powell
American Statesman
In other words, don't expect to always be great. Disappointments, failures and setbacks are a normal part of the lifecycle of a unit or a company and what the leader has to do is constantly be up and say 'we have a problem, let's go and get it'.
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Juan Martin del Potro
Argentinian Tennis Player
My body is really worn out. This pain is part of my life, and I play the match with it. And since no other player has gone through what I've gone through in terms of injury, setbacks, it's hard for them to understand.
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John Roos
American Diplomat
A successful entrepreneur can't be afraid of failures or setbacks. An initial setback can be a great opportunity to take a new and more promising approach to any problem, to come back stronger than ever.
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Barack Obama
American President
Through every victory and every setback, I've insisted that change is never easy and never quick; that we wouldn't meet all of our challenges in one term, or one presidency, or even in one lifetime.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
You know, everybody has setbacks in their life, and everybody falls short of whatever goals they might set for themselves. That's part of living and coming to terms with who you are as a person.
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Kate Middleton
English Royalty
Every child deserves to grow up knowing their potential and feeling confident that they won't fall at the first hurdle - that they cope with life's setbacks.
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Anthony Scaramucci
American Businessman
I've had a series of setbacks in my life, which I've written about.
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Lindsey Vonn
American Athlete
Setbacks motivate me.
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Ivanka Trump
American Businesswoman
Running is a great metaphor for life. You set a goal, and then you get to work. How well you do is a direct reflection of how hard you work. It's a mental game, too. There are setbacks along the way, but the true test of a runner is how you overcome and push past them.
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Henry Ford
American Businessman
Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though sometimes it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grieves which we endure help us in our marching onward.
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Colin Powell
American Statesman
In other words, don't expect to always be great. Disappointments, failures and setbacks are a normal part of the lifecycle of a unit or a company and what the leader has to do is constantly be up and say 'we have a problem, let's go and get it'.
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Juan Martin del Potro
Argentinian Tennis Player
My body is really worn out. This pain is part of my life, and I play the match with it. And since no other player has gone through what I've gone through in terms of injury, setbacks, it's hard for them to understand.
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John Roos
American Diplomat
A successful entrepreneur can't be afraid of failures or setbacks. An initial setback can be a great opportunity to take a new and more promising approach to any problem, to come back stronger than ever.
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Barack Obama
American President
Through every victory and every setback, I've insisted that change is never easy and never quick; that we wouldn't meet all of our challenges in one term, or one presidency, or even in one lifetime.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
You know, everybody has setbacks in their life, and everybody falls short of whatever goals they might set for themselves. That's part of living and coming to terms with who you are as a person.
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Kate Middleton
English Royalty
Every child deserves to grow up knowing their potential and feeling confident that they won't fall at the first hurdle - that they cope with life's setbacks.
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Anthony Scaramucci
American Businessman
I've had a series of setbacks in my life, which I've written about.
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Lindsey Vonn
American Athlete
Setbacks motivate me.
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