Sentence examples for setbacks and disasters from inspiring English sources

There were setbacks and disasters.

The timing has seemed Biblical*, coming fast on the heels of a series of unrelated setbacks and disasters for the whole country.

The years since have been a series of almost unrelieved setbacks and disasters for the United States, while Osama himself was practically forgotten.

Scalia — whose remark glibly backhands his California colleague Anthony M. Kennedy, who wrote the majority opinion in favor of marriage equality — speaks instead for all those people who delight in pronouncing California dead at every setback and disaster.

Scalia — whose remark glibly backhands his California colleague Anthony M. Kennedy, who wrote the majority opinion in favor of marriage equality — speaks instead for all those people who delight in pronouncing California dead at every setback and disaster.

Walt Disney is a great example of a visionary who suffered repeated financial setbacks and business disasters and yet persevered with an unfaltering belief in his vision.

The history of Haiti has been plagued by frequent political setbacks and natural disasters, but as long as we engage and involve local Haitian communities in the planning, implementation and sustainability of their development, the people of that country should be able to prosper with freedom and dignity.

So if it's true that setbacks and near-disasters occur in so many successful ventures, does that mean you should seek out setbacks and near-disasters?

Ignoring it will dramatically increase your chances of suffering financial setbacks and even disaster.

However, on the positive side, human society develops through surviving disasters and setbacks, and learning from the two massive blackouts may help prevent more devastating accidents.

It said Nicaragua's dry zones concluded that while most farmers will have a modestly productive second harvest, it will not be enough to overcome the setbacks of natural disasters and falling agricultural prices.