uphill battle
noun
: a very difficult struggle
Starting her own business has proven to be an uphill battle.
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Winning voters back, such as the Rancourts, is going be an uphill battle.
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Kyle Tucker's free agency is going to be the top storyline of the offseason, and the Chicago Cubs face an uphill battle to bring him back this winter.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Stefanik will face an uphill battle in her bid to lead the Empire State.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
The region’s wine story seems like an uphill battle at first—winters in the area can bring more than 100 inches of snow.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
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Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Kyle Tucker's free agency is going to be the top storyline of the offseason, and the Chicago Cubs face an uphill battle to bring him back this winter.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Stefanik will face an uphill battle in her bid to lead the Empire State.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
The region’s wine story seems like an uphill battle at first—winters in the area can bring more than 100 inches of snow.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uphill battle
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“Uphill battle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uphill%20battle. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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