Sentence examples for disappointing setback from inspiring English sources

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Still, who is helped by dressing up a severely disappointing setback as a "major step forward"?

Although the decision is a disappointing setback for RDR Books and many Harry Potter fans, there is some good news in Judge Patterson's opinion for fair use advocates, which I discuss below.

"Although the decision in the Rowling case is a disappointing setback for the Lexicon's author and publisher, there is some good news in the court's opinion for fair use advocates," Ardia commented.

"We see this is a disappointing setback," Mr. Gala said, "but by no means the end of the larger effort to clean up consumer choices".

Liverpool saw a brilliant start to the season suffer a disappointing setback last weekend in their 2-0 defeatothethe Gunners, and Gerrard has stressed that this season's outcome will determine whether or not the Uruguayan remains a team-mate of his come next season.

TOKYO — The Tokyo Electric Power Company said Saturday that the filtration system it had struggled to put into operation at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant had broken down after just five hours, a disappointing setback in its efforts to cool the reactors.

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Like the title character in Victor Nuñez's "Ruby in Paradise," an understated American independent classic with Ashley Judd that surely inspired this movie, Ms. DuVernay's Ruby lives in a recognizable world of familiar pleasures, disappointing setbacks and everyday struggles.

"She has suffered some disappointing setbacks but I believe that she is now in the final stages of non-snow-based activity.

Absent a fundamental rethinking of the President's approach, market participants should expect a long series of disappointing setbacks and escalating protection.

After many hard fought fights, wins, losses, optimistic moments mixed with disappointing setbacks, the climate action movement has had its fair share of ups and downs which only makes this moment more remarkable.

"But it's disappointing, a setback".

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