Sentence examples for setbacks to make from inspiring English sources

Many of them stayed up till early morning for several days cobbling together pieces of junk and enduring lots of setbacks to make the machine work.

Grit, said the authors, is "characterized by the long-term interests and passions, and willingness to persevere through obstacles and setbacks to make progress toward goals". It stands to reason that someone with lots of grit would be less inclined to ruminate on troublesome things and consider suicide.

Grit, said the authors, is "characterized by the long-term interests and passions, and willingness to persevere through obstacles and setbacks to make progress toward goals aligned or separate from these passionate pursuits". It stands to reason that someone with lots of grit wouldn't waste much time on suicidal thoughts.

"He's a great talent who has used injuries and setbacks to make him stronger and more self-reliant".

But if Arad's vision holds true, the racket won't detract from the memorial, which — like its designer — has weathered twists and setbacks to make its mark in New York City.

Netroots Nation 2010 was an inspiring and patriotic gathering of the We Generation of American politics -- activists who come together around a cause, build together despite diverse backgrounds and views, and stay together through egos and setbacks to make positive change.

It's hard being at the top and maintaining momentum - you need an external force or a setback to make key changes to move on when you plateau a little.

He didn't find success with the pitch until he had lost enough velocity on his fastball that a gimmick was his only option, and even then there were countless setbacks, enough to make a less adaptable man settle for the fleeting youthful stardom.

Despite setbacks, continues to make splashy charitable donations: airdropping cans of foie gras onto starving Kurdish villages; depositing million-dollar bill in tip jar at local coffee shop; ending humanitarian crisis in Darfur with army of heavily armed robot maids.

Tapper shrugged off that setback, determined to make the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow when trials took place in February.

In the end, perhaps these setbacks enabled them to make progress free from the usual pressures.