set against
phrasal 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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Before there was Downton Abbey, the seminal series — set at the turn of the 20th century across nearly three decades of Edwardian England — traced the lives of the fortunate Bellamy family and its servants, set against the backdrop of the era’s sociopolitical upheaval.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
The Detroit Pistons more than tripled their win total from last season, going from the league’s worst record to No. 6 in the East, with a first-round series set against the Knicks.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
For years, their whisky bar at Dornoch Castle Hotel, set against the rugged backdrop of the Scottish Highlands, has been a pilgrimage site for whisky lovers.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The painting featured a vivid landscape of a white bench set against a green lawn and tall stone towers.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Apr. 2025
The Detroit Pistons more than tripled their win total from last season, going from the league’s worst record to No. 6 in the East, with a first-round series set against the Knicks.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
For years, their whisky bar at Dornoch Castle Hotel, set against the rugged backdrop of the Scottish Highlands, has been a pilgrimage site for whisky lovers.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The painting featured a vivid landscape of a white bench set against a green lawn and tall stone towers.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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 21 Apr. 2025.
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