uphill battle
noun
: a very difficult struggle
Starting her own business has proven to be an uphill battle.
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Coastal Carolina enters the matchup just one win away from punching its ticket to the finals, while Louisville faces an uphill battle, needing to win back-to-back games against the red-hot Chanticleers to keep their title hopes alive.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
But any Democratic push to eliminate the offshore tax loophole would be an uphill battle, as Republicans hold a majority in the upper chamber.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 June 2025
As Democrats seek to break up a GOP trifecta and Republicans face an uphill battle to maintain their thin margins, the Texas GOP has an idea of its own to help keep the majority.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2025
While tech companies have released glasses in the past, convincing people to buy them has been an uphill battle.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
But any Democratic push to eliminate the offshore tax loophole would be an uphill battle, as Republicans hold a majority in the upper chamber.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 June 2025
As Democrats seek to break up a GOP trifecta and Republicans face an uphill battle to maintain their thin margins, the Texas GOP has an idea of its own to help keep the majority.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2025
While tech companies have released glasses in the past, convincing people to buy them has been an uphill battle.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 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 28 Jun. 2025.
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