long odds

noun

: a poor chance of winning

The team has made some major improvements, but they still face long odds.

Examples of long odds in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite Hamadeh’s pledge, removing Sooknanan from office would face long odds. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026

Giavara’s lawsuit faces long odds in court, where the standard to convince juries that similarities between two works constitute copyright infringement are high. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026

Americans like a good underdog story, and wagers are coming in on some teams with exceptionally long odds. — ABC News, 29 June 2026

The Heat rocketed from middling long odds to the fifth favorite for the next NBA championship with the seismic trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo from Milwaukee. — Greg Cote june 28, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026

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