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struggle

[struhg-uhl] / ˈstrʌg əl /






Usage

What are other ways to say struggle? The noun struggle, when referring to a fight or contest of any kind, implies vigorous bodily effort or violent exertion: a hand-to-hand struggle. A brush is a brief encounter or skirmish: a brush with the law. Clash implies a direct and sharp collision between opposing parties, efforts, interests, etc.: a clash of opinions.

Example Sentences

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Young children from struggling families in some parts of England will be offered vaccinations at home to protect them from preventable diseases, the health secretary has said.

From BBC

Simon Francis, from the End Fuel Poverty Coalition, said more needed to be done to help those who were struggling following the latest, small price increase.

From BBC

Countries in the West and even those in the region, such as South Korea and Japan, have been struggling to lift birth rates as their population ages.

From BBC

I often struggle with whether to write a stock call just before earnings reports because that means the stakes can be much higher.

From Barron's

Ms. Ruhl, in addition to being one of the most inventive dramatists working today, also wrote a beautiful memoir, “Smile,” about her struggles with Bell’s palsy, a neurological disorder that affects the face muscles.

From The Wall Street Journal