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.

Examples of set against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From there, the exhibition gives way to the striking editorial images with which Pavarotti quickly made his name, set against walls washed in scarlet, fuchsia, canary yellow, plum, and terracotta. — Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

The second set against Downers Grove North (14-5) was a microcosm of that. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

How about an easy $300 on Francisco Comesana to win the first game of the second set against Luciano Darderi? — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026

Atmosphere is set against the high-stakes world of NASA’s Space Shuttle program in the 1980s. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for set against

• recommenced
• recompensed
• commenced
• condensed
• dispensed
• expensed
• incensed
• unfenced
• fenced
• sensed
• tensed