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"setback" is a correct and usable word in written English
It can be used to refer to a hindrance or an obstacle that delays or prevents a desired outcome, such as a project, plan, or goal. For example, "The team experienced a major setback when their star player was injured."
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It's not a setback.
This setback was surprising.
He had a setback.
It's a short setback.
But it just seems like setback after setback after setback".
"But it's disappointing, a setback".
"It's just a little setback.
It was a discouraging setback.
It was a terrible setback.
Angelica had a costlier setback.
Yesterday's shooting was a setback.
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