Sentence examples for mix of setbacks from inspiring English sources

By Evan Osnos December 28 , 2009Ambassador Jon Huntsman has been the U.S. envoy to China for barely four months, but he has already confronted a daunting agenda: a presidential summit, fraught climate talks in Copenhagen, a confusing mix of setbacks and progress on human rights, and growing pressure on China to do more to defuse nuclear threats in Iran and North Korea.

Mr. Spitzer had a difficult first year in office, rocked by a mix of scandal and legislative setbacks.

It has suffered a string of setbacks.

Do not be afraid of setbacks.

Last year I had a lot of setbacks.

Recovery has been full of setbacks.

These were the latest in a series of setbacks.

However, there were a number of setbacks too.

The design phase proceeded slowly, with its share of setbacks.

Ms. McCarthy said she was wiser after years of setbacks.

He never quite got over a string of setbacks.