Bad
Setbacks
Both words in one sentence
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He doesn't usually suffer any major setbacks, but has a lot of bad luck, sometimes falls for scams, and tends to end up in situations where he's slightly out of his water.
Source: Series / NYPD Blue -
Yeah Ed may be bad at making films, but it's a passion he undeniably loves doing and, even with all the setbacks, he still plows on.
Source: Film / Ed Wood - When they get their picnic all set up, most of the time, you can expect them to face setbacks such as ants that want to steal the food or bad weather in the midst of it.
Source: Picnic Episode
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