unexpected setback

Frequency: 7.010.3 per million words

a setback that was not anticipated

setbackADJECTIVE + setback

Categories:

unexpected

Examples (10)

  • The project suffered an unexpected setback due to material shortages.
  • Her career faced an unexpected setback when the company downsized.
  • We encountered an unexpected setback in our negotiations.
  • It was an unexpected setback, but they remained optimistic.
  • Despite the unexpected setback, the team pushed forward.
  • The discovery of new evidence created an unexpected setback for the prosecution.
  • They had to overcome an unexpected setback to achieve their goals.
  • Such an unexpected setback can be very disheartening.
  • The sudden change in policy caused an unexpected setback for small businesses.
  • No one predicted this unexpected setback.