set against
verb
set against; setting against; sets against
: feeling strongly that one does not want (something) or will not do (something)
Everyone was set against going.
He was dead set against the deal.
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The stories are set against a live blues composition.
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Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
There is an inherent ease to sheer fabrics and lace that feel instinctively right for nuptials set against a bucolic backdrop.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 10 June 2026
Meanwhile, the comparison to Rose and his baseball gambling scandal seems almost quaint when set against the realities of today.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Back to top Seattle Strolling through Seattle is a bit like watching an epic battle between art and commerce play out in real time, set against one of America’s most stunning natural backdrops.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
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Point Loma-Ob Monthly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2026
There is an inherent ease to sheer fabrics and lace that feel instinctively right for nuptials set against a bucolic backdrop.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 10 June 2026
Meanwhile, the comparison to Rose and his baseball gambling scandal seems almost quaint when set against the realities of today.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Back to top Seattle Strolling through Seattle is a bit like watching an epic battle between art and commerce play out in real time, set against one of America’s most stunning natural backdrops.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for set against
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“Set against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20against. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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