uphill battle
noun
: a very difficult struggle
Starting her own business has proven to be an uphill battle.
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After dropping their last outing in the league phase, the Belgian Pro League side sits near the bottom of the group and faces an uphill battle against one of the tournament favorites.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The large chunk of funding needed to push the Fallbrook station project over the finish line was an uphill battle, because the grant is one of the most competitive in the country, McReynolds said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Eve is going to have a fight, an uphill battle to get Three Rock back.
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Now running as an independent, Cuomo faces an uphill battle to reclaim political ground.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
The large chunk of funding needed to push the Fallbrook station project over the finish line was an uphill battle, because the grant is one of the most competitive in the country, McReynolds said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Eve is going to have a fight, an uphill battle to get Three Rock back.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Now running as an independent, Cuomo faces an uphill battle to reclaim political ground.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 16 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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