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uphill struggle

NOUN

difficult project

Synonyms

WEAK

difficult task hard work tall order tough assignment uphill battle

Example Sentences

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TAIPEI—For decades, China has waged a multifront campaign to isolate Taiwan, which in turn has fought a long, uphill struggle for recognition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

I think the administration was always going to face an enormously uphill struggle in persuading a court that those agreements were enforceable, or indeed that they were agreements at all.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

Lang got his second and substitute Sacha Boey sealed the win to leave two-time champions Juventus facing an uphill struggle in next week's return.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

This had been an uphill struggle for Rangers, but one they committed to with a purpose that was unmistakeable, even as United threatened to overrun them.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

After everything each orphan had been through to get to the sanctuary, when a new one arrived it was an uphill struggle to lift its despair enough to stay alive.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer