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little chance

NOUN

dark horse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

also-ran long shot sleeper underdog

WEAK

hundred-to-one shot improbability little opportunity outside chance outside shot poor bet poor lookout poor possibility poor prognosis poor prospect slim chance small chance stalking horse unexpected winner unknown unknown quantity unlikelihood unlikely winner upsetter

NOUN

long shot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fluke

WEAK

chance hit hundred-to-one shot long odds lucky shot no chance off-chance one in a million outside chance poor bed slim chance small chance

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McDermott will have little chance to work with the players before taking his selected squad to the World Cup this October.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Markets still see little chance of a Fed rate cut this year, however.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

In any case, there was little chance to mourn.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Many of the planes are museum pieces, kept flying with scrounged parts and pluck, and stand little chance against modern warplanes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

There was little chance of treading on the toes of a relative.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

little chance

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