hard-fought

adjective

1

: requiring a lot of effort or hard work

He won a hard-fought campaign for reelection.

2

: achieved or acquired through a lot of effort or hard work

a hard-fought victory/triumph

Examples of hard-fought in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even when accusations do proceed through the legal system, victories can be rare and hard-fought. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

The Profitability Imperative In a market where every percentage point of growth is hard-fought, ignoring your pricing strategy is no longer an option. — Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The game was hard-fought, with a goal not coming until the 106th minute and Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez sent off towards the end of extra time in the second half after receiving a second yellow card for a foul on Spain’s Pau Cubarsi. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

After lengthy and hard-fought negotiations, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and members of the New York City Council reached a budget deal Tuesday just hours before the deadline. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for hard-fought

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot