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little chance

NOUN
dark horse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
also-ran long shot sleeper underdog
WEAK
hundred-to-one shot improbability little opportunity outside chance outside shot poor bet poor lookout poor possibility poor prognosis poor prospect slim chance small chance stalking horse unexpected winner unknown unknown quantity unlikelihood unlikely winner upsetter
NOUN
long shot
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fluke
WEAK
chance hit hundred-to-one shot long odds lucky shot no chance off-chance one in a million outside chance poor bed slim chance small chance

Example Sentences

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Even if it succeeds, “Project Freedom” has little chance of restoring traffic through the strait to its prewar level.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Markets still see little chance of a Fed rate cut this year, however.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

But it was accepted that the time to organise a race at any of those locations was too short, and there was little chance of securing a hosting fee.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Humboldt seemed to have little chance after Terry Lovinger, a prominent California owner and breeder, spoke.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

A candidate for public office who does not own a ranch is said to have little chance of election.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck