How to pronounce setback

Listen to setback in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“setback” in real sentences

370 clips in the index · 60 American · 62 British · 1 Australian. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.

  1. significant policy setback.

    The Scottish Parliament · hear it here

  2. setback actually makes you stronger.

    Big Think · hear it here

  3. So, failure is a setback.

    NASA · hear it here

  4. a major setback in their life, whether it's a health setback or a surgery.

    The Diary Of A CEO · hear it here

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