uphill battle
noun
: a very difficult struggle
Starting her own business has proven to be an uphill battle.
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Convincing the scientific community, however, was an uphill battle.
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Siddhant Pusdekar, Quanta Magazine, 1 June 2026
But that’s been an uphill battle.
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Cepeda will face an uphill battle in the runoff, said Sergio Guzmán, a political analyst.
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Siddhant Pusdekar, Quanta Magazine, 1 June 2026
But that’s been an uphill battle.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
Cepeda will face an uphill battle in the runoff, said Sergio Guzmán, a political analyst.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
While the Leafs have kept all details of Domi's surgery and the complications under wraps, a new report suggests the forward is facing a very serious uphill battle.
—Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
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 5 Jun. 2026.
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