- present participle of struggle.
struggling
Example Sentences
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The Times leads with reports that Burnham is "struggling" to convince one of his closest allies, Lord O'Neill of Gatley to join the government's advisory team.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Travellers have described struggling to enjoy their holidays, days after hundreds of people flying out of Birmingham Airport were left without their luggage.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Broadcasters are struggling as Americans cut the cable cord and social media gobbles up local advertising dollars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
And we’re hard-pressed to think of anyone who’s won a governor’s race after struggling to answer a question about whether Thanksgiving should be canceled.
From Slate ● Aug. 8, 2026
The four of them made their way up, Molly pulling up a still-restless Anat, who was struggling with an overwhelming desire to tear into Boaz.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
