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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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Led by French phenom Victor Wembanyama, they’re more of a Cinderella story; they had little chance of winning the NBA title at the beginning of the year, according to the oddsmakers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

“After a while, they understand they have very little chance to score,” Collet said of the 17-year-old Wembanyama’s opponents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

McDermott will have little chance to work with the players before taking his selected squad to the World Cup this October.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

"There's very little chance that Quebec would agree to stay in a Canada that does not recognise French as an official language," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Hopelessness had little chance against the discovery of the tip of the tongue.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

little chance

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