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setback
noun as in disappointment
Example Sentences
The crash will be seen as a setback for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has called for modernisation of the railways to boost the economy and connectivity.
Communities near entertainment hubs were leveled just as the industry was trying to recover from nearly five years of setbacks and corporate downsizing.
Despite these setbacks, the astronauts have continued their work aboard the ISS while awaiting a safe journey home.
However, he said that most of the charging points are in busier areas rather than on streets nearer to people's homes, meaning BT's decision was still a setback.
At the time, many saw Kabul's fall as a strategic setback for India.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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