- present participle of struggle.
struggling
Example Sentences
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Struggling to understand what had happened to his son, Jack's grieving dad asked the boys if they could take him back to where it happened.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Struggling cable TV and online retailer QVC Group said it plans to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy as early as Wednesday to overhaul more than $5 billion in debt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Struggling German carmaker Volkswagen is in talks with defence firms to repurpose a plant in northern Germany for the production of military transport equipment, the firm's boss said Friday.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Struggling to fall pregnant, Barbora Gray remembers washing her hair with raw eggs after seeing a post online.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Struggling did little to affect Cole’s movement, but on the incoming tide he steadily drifted closer to shore.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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