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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

Example Sentences

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“I guess even when you get a little opportunity, you hesitate a little because you know the conditions are not good.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

I left because economically, there is very little opportunity.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026

Even Grand Rapids is at risk of backsliding, and some parts of the city are struggling with too little opportunity and too few strong families.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Scheffler raised eyebrows by admitting he regularly questions why he is still playing golf and lamented how he has little opportunity to digest his triumphs.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025

There has been little opportunity since then for anything more than too-brief stolen moments.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern