uphill battle
noun
: a very difficult struggle
Starting her own business has proven to be an uphill battle.
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Millennials will face an uphill battle to hit savings goals because of depressed wages, high college debt, and low participation in employer retirement plans.
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Mind Share Partners, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Whoever wins the Democratic primary will face an uphill battle in the state, as Trump narrowly flipped Michigan in the general election last November.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
But try telling that to anyone who has ever been mayor of New York City, including the incumbent mayor, Eric Adams, who is fighting an uphill battle to stay in City Hall in the face of his own scandal.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2025
Mercury will eventually join Venus (March 15), making communication feel like an uphill battle — watch for miscommunication or feeling like your feelings aren’t being heard.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Mind Share Partners, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Whoever wins the Democratic primary will face an uphill battle in the state, as Trump narrowly flipped Michigan in the general election last November.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
But try telling that to anyone who has ever been mayor of New York City, including the incumbent mayor, Eric Adams, who is fighting an uphill battle to stay in City Hall in the face of his own scandal.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2025
Mercury will eventually join Venus (March 15), making communication feel like an uphill battle — watch for miscommunication or feeling like your feelings aren’t being heard.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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