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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To have that kind set against the backdrop of Ireland is quite comical.
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Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
Directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network told the origin story of Facebook set against the backdrop of multiple contentious legal battles between Mark Zuckerberg (Eisenberg), Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield), and twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss (Armie Hammer).
—EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
View Comments The store, which is set against the mountain, was attracting a daily tourist scrum that inconvenienced residents.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
During their fashion show—set against rolling green hills instead of a traditional runway and featuring an appearance by actor John Turturro—models wore layered combinations of plaid, satin and knitwear, all constrained to a palette inspired by the Australian landscape.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
Directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network told the origin story of Facebook set against the backdrop of multiple contentious legal battles between Mark Zuckerberg (Eisenberg), Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield), and twins Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss (Armie Hammer).
—EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
View Comments The store, which is set against the mountain, was attracting a daily tourist scrum that inconvenienced residents.
—Chris Lau, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
During their fashion show—set against rolling green hills instead of a traditional runway and featuring an appearance by actor John Turturro—models wore layered combinations of plaid, satin and knitwear, all constrained to a palette inspired by the Australian landscape.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Set against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20against. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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