uphill battle
noun
: a very difficult struggle
Starting her own business has proven to be an uphill battle.
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Now the Cubs are fighting an uphill battle to bring him back.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The extent of the President's potential influence with New Yorkers in Cuomo's uphill battle with Mamdani is questionable.
—Connor Greene, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Women leaders often face an uphill battle to be taken seriously and rise to the top of their professions in a world characterized by male leadership.
—Por Mallory Decker Y Alicia A. Grandey, Harvard Business Review, 3 Nov. 2025
The Ravens still face an uphill battle to make it to the postseason, but with Jackson back at the helm, that journey seems a little easier.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The extent of the President's potential influence with New Yorkers in Cuomo's uphill battle with Mamdani is questionable.
—Connor Greene, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
Women leaders often face an uphill battle to be taken seriously and rise to the top of their professions in a world characterized by male leadership.
—Por Mallory Decker Y Alicia A. Grandey, Harvard Business Review, 3 Nov. 2025
The Ravens still face an uphill battle to make it to the postseason, but with Jackson back at the helm, that journey seems a little easier.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 31 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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