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struggle

[struhg-uhl] / ˈstrʌg əl /






Usage

What are other ways to say struggle? The noun struggle, when referring to a fight or contest of any kind, implies vigorous bodily effort or violent exertion: a hand-to-hand struggle. A brush is a brief encounter or skirmish: a brush with the law. Clash implies a direct and sharp collision between opposing parties, efforts, interests, etc.: a clash of opinions.

Example Sentences

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About 100 million people in the US are estimated to struggle to pay off their medical and dental healthcare debt, according to recent data.

From BBC

Looking back, she struggles to pinpoint the exact moment she fell in love.

From BBC

Topping reasons for the collapse was the VCs’ struggle to deliver returns to their limited partners.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rivian shocked the market with strong earnings results, proving itself an outlier in the electric vehicle market, which has been struggling with the end of government subsidies and cooling consumer excitement.

From Los Angeles Times

She told her followers the twins had not been showing as much movement in their legs as they should have been, and they were struggling to feed properly.

From BBC