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The phrase "setting in" is grammatically correct and commonly used in written English.
It is often used to describe the start or beginning of something, usually a new phase or change. Example: The sun was beginning to set, signaling the start of evening and the setting in of colder temperatures. Other examples: - The realization of her mistake slowly set in, causing her to feel regretful. - As the rain continued to fall, the feeling of gloom and melancholy set in. - The excitement and anticipation of the holiday season is setting in. - With each passing day, the exhaustion from their new baby was setting in for the new parents.
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setting in
verb
Present participle of set in
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But regret is setting in elsewhere.
Anxiety is setting in instantly.
"Rigor mortis is setting in," quipped Lennon.
Pressure is setting in a little bit.
He called it "reality setting in".
I think things are setting in now.
Foxwoods fatigue was setting in fast.
But exhaustion is setting in with all these ECB upheavals.
"The reality is setting in because real examples are happening".
Kevin Doria: It started setting in so fast.
Pessimism is setting in.
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