How do you use Struggle in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like battle or fight, plus the exact meaning.

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Struggle in a sentence

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Struggle meaning

  1. A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task.
  2. Strife, contention, great effort.

Synonyms of Struggle

battle fight try endeavour endeavor effort attempt seek sweat travail exertion elbow grease group action conflict essay

Example sentences (20)

Andy Robertson’s form has seen the talented Tsimikas struggle for game time since his 2020 arrival from Olympiacos.

A business with too much debt may struggle to make payments, leading to financial distress and potential bankruptcy.

Among Palestinian civilians, 53% favour an armed struggle to establish an independent state and fight the occupation.

And there is a large, oppressed, and population, which presents the next great civil rights struggle for America.

A power struggle in the capital, Khartoum, could destabilize neighboring Chad and impact the entire Sahel region.

As he begins to act out in increasingly disturbing ways, his parents () struggle to understand and control him.

All religions and all denominations struggle not to make God tribal, biased, and lacking in full love and understanding.

Akbari’s devastated family deny he was a spy and insist he is the victim of an internal power struggle within the regime.

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Arguing against the Bill, Lady Bryan added: “Trade union rights were won in struggle, not granted from above.

Also, I didn’t get involved in this seemingly endless human struggle because I find the lifestyle of an activist enjoyable.

After a long and exceptionally bloody struggle, South Sudan eventually broke away and became an independent country in 2011.

Another major problem is animals that are bred in captivity often struggle to adjust to life if they're released into the wild.

An Aurora police officer provides CPR to Jor’Dell Richardson after he was shot by another APD officer during a struggle over a gun.

Apart from the organizations and pirates, there is also a struggle between the different countries.

Around 7% of Americans struggle with walking or climbing stairs, according to the US Census Bureau's 2021 American Community Survey.

After surviving a violent struggle with a deranged Edna, Kay decides to go back inside the house.

And if he can’t get everyone on the same page, and fast, the global economy stands to be the biggest loser of the GOP power struggle.

And like in Gaza, Israel wants to destroy any challenge that symbolizes the Palestinian struggle.

Anthony said he went to take the items but that Brown fought to keep them and repeatedly threatened to stab him as a struggle ensued.

Additionally, a clip demonstrating Trump’s struggle with completing a sentence was also shared along with his mispronunciation of Hamas.

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These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:

Common combinations with struggle

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • struggle to 52×
  • the struggle 35×
  • struggle with 33×
  • struggle for 21×
  • to struggle 16×
  • struggle between 11×
  • struggle and 10×
  • struggle against
  • struggle in
  • struggle of

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "struggle" in a sentence?
An example: "Andy Robertson’s form has seen the talented Tsimikas struggle for game time since his 2020 arrival from Olympiacos." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "struggle" from real English texts.
What does "struggle" mean?
Struggle means: A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task.
What are synonyms of "struggle"?
Common synonyms of "struggle" include: battle, fight, try, endeavour, endeavor, effort, attempt, seek. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "struggle" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "struggle", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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