Sentence examples for cruel setback from inspiring English sources

Still, despite this cruel setback, Kniksen was now recognised as a star in his new home.

Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1654) suffered a cruel setback in her early life.

It is a cruel setback for St . Johns and its nine seniors, who helped haul the program from the depths of probation and irrelevancy during their careers.

Having missed his only chance to play at a World Cup after fracturing his foot during the winter, it is another cruel setback for a 33-year-old with only 10 caps to his name.

Never could they have known that their grand gesture of gratitude would end up suffering a cruel setback.

In between, she has learned a few things about life in general and how to deal with its cruel setbacks in particular.

Had he not suffered so many cruel setbacks with injury, I do not doubt that he would have been a much more dominant tactical figure at Test level than he became – or was allowed to become – in later years.

For those of us who have been in the fight, the prospect of more fighting, after so cruel a setback, will seem impossible.

With Exeter riding high in the Premiership and set to face Clermont Auvergne in the European Champions Cup this Saturday, the cruel double setback has come at a bad moment for club and country.

The years of being bullied still haunt her, and her response to any and all stress or setbacks is to act out in ways that are vicious, cruel or just plain crazy.

After each setback, Frank would ask, "Why is this happening to me?" His quest for meaning was cut short by his cruel death.