little opportunity

NOUN

dark horse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

also-ran long shot sleeper underdog

WEAK

hundred-to-one shot improbability little chance 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

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I left because economically, there is very little opportunity.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

But following the intermission there was little opportunity for the program’s five classically schooled men to distinguish themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

Coming from an underprivileged background, Borja feels limited by a life with seemingly little opportunity, and goes along with his family's wishes to begin with.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2024

Large quantities of glacial meltwater churn up rocks and sediment, allowing very little light to reach the streambed, while freezing temperatures and snow in other seasons provide little opportunity for a rich microbiome to develop.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2024

Well, I see me a little opportunity here.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

little opportunity

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