uphill battle
noun
: a very difficult struggle
Starting her own business has proven to be an uphill battle.
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The final matchdays promise high drama, particularly for Nigeria, who now face an uphill battle to salvage its qualifying campaign.
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Getting a cultural arts center in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood was a bit of an uphill battle.
—Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
While soaring housing costs are largely an uphill battle for first-time buyers, high interest rates and limited supply could make buying less appealing for the wealthy, too.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
To get ahead and be heralded as truly talented will continue to be an uphill battle for trans people.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Getting a cultural arts center in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood was a bit of an uphill battle.
—Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
While soaring housing costs are largely an uphill battle for first-time buyers, high interest rates and limited supply could make buying less appealing for the wealthy, too.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
To get ahead and be heralded as truly talented will continue to be an uphill battle for trans people.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.
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