Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for setting back
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This absolute confidentiality helps give penitents the confidence to approach confession forthrightly, without holding back.—
Timothy Gabrielli,
The Conversation,
25 Aug. 2025 -
Sandy McAlpine, a real estate agent who works in Charlotte, North Carolina, said she’s heard that many would-be buyers are holding back for now, in the hope that the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates, making borrowing for a home more affordable.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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Joined by cohost Craig Melvin, the 53-year-old anchor was innocently interacting with fans at New York City's Rockefeller Plaza on Wednesday when Melvin spotted a woman holding up a poster of Guthrie sporting her '90s-era black bob.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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Attendees gathered to listen to speakers, with many holding up signs in support of the Workers Over Billionaires' ethos.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
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Coach Mike McDaniel said Waller was injured before Wednesday’s practice, delaying his return after spending last season in retirement.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The experts also recommend keeping devices out of bedrooms at night, establishing screen-free meals and even considering delaying access until mid-adolescence.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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These ingredients reflect a growing shift in pet wellness away from simply slowing joint deterioration and toward rebuilding comfort, restoring flexibility, and reducing inflammation at the source.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Overseas investors' appetite for Japanese bonds has also declined, with purchases slowing since April, Japan Securities Dealers Association data showed.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit accuses Webster of violating her federal constitutional rights through use of excessive force, cruel and unusual punishment and deprivation of due process by unlawfully detaining and sodomizing her.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The incident came after the aide saw federal agents detaining migrants outside a courtroom in the same building as Nadler's office.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Setting back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/setting%20back. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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