Sentence examples for was a real setback from inspiring English sources

"Losing Edson was a tremendous blow — it was a real setback for Merrill".

"That was a real setback at the time because had it not have been for that withdrawal of financial commitment, we were about ready to name them as the preferred bidder.

This was a real setback and naturally we apologised and removed the oBikes from her porch.

"It was a real setback, but after it was all over, I said, 'You know what?

In a shop, she was paying for something and the shop assistant said, 'Thank you, sir.' This was a real setback".

"That was a real setback," says Jackie DiSalvo, 68, the semi-retired teacher at Baruch College who attended early Occupy Wall Street meetings and now works on its labor outreach working group.

It's a real setback, and it's really disappointing".

For European arms manufacturers, it's a real setback".

"This is a real setback," Andrew Albert, a member of the authority's board, said.

If he wins, it would certainly be a real setback for Serbia.

It is about politics and nationalism, and it is a real setback for those who believed in a united Europe".