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How to use set-back in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word set-back? Here are some examples.

Sentence Examples
Energy-conscious design may combine conservation methods, such as insulation and thermostat set-back, with passive solar heating.
It also allows for overnight thermostat set-back, a simple way to save energy.
The party has taken greater knocks in its history than this minor set-back.
After eight minutes, Sligo suffered a major set-back when their loose head prop was red carded for an infringement at a ruck.
The only set-back is that Mrs Lee is developing a tolerance to the medication and she has to keep increasing her doses.
The temporary set-back followed hot on the heels of a mixed week for RealNetworks.
Skip these pot-bound plants because the roots will be torn off during transplanting, and could cause a major set-back.
Meanwhile, Ostenstad is putting a brave face on his own injury set-back.
Any tips for a young reporter on bouncing back from a minor set-back?
Aneurin Bevan received a personal set-back at the conference.
After an early set-back where Baildon scored a penalty, the forwards scrummaged well and stand-off Jamie Pinguenet kicked intelligently to establish good field positions.
The media room features a wet bar and opens up to a south facing set-back terrace.
I really enjoyed playing in the Irish League and the good times far outway the set-back of the Irish Cup.
Examples from Classical Literature
The girls will be in shape to travel by New Years, if there is no set-back.
A set-back because the work had been begun with rough tools and lack of material.
That was the first set-back, and the next one was ten times worse.
Then there comes the striving to change life and again the set-back.
It was a set-back to Denver, and two years of stagnation followed.
From everywhere, except one, had come either news of defeat or set-back.
The lace manufacturers of Europe experienced a serious set-back in 1818 when bobbinet was first made in France.
Business and population showed no set-back in their progress.
War is a word that means agony to many and a set-back to all.
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