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

Such remedies would face long odds in Congress and statehouses, but scholars believe there are few other avenues to turn down the temperature in the partisan redistricting fights. — Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Yet his history of cancellations, perpetual moodiness and ongoing string of underwhelming work frame this as a bet with long odds. — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Some voters might see the long odds against their candidate and stay home, rather than go to the polls, analysts say. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Each built something worth paying attention to, often against long odds and louder doubters. — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for long odds

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