struggle painfully

Frequency: 6.58.9 per million words

To make a strenuous or violent effort in the face of difficulties, causing pain.

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  • The team had to struggle painfully to secure the win in the final minutes.
  • She watched him struggle painfully with the heavy box, unable to help.
  • After the accident, he began to struggle painfully with simple movements.
  • The company will struggle painfully to adapt to the new market conditions.
  • Many small businesses struggle painfully through economic downturns.
  • He found himself struggling painfully against the strong current.
  • The young artist had to struggle painfully for years before achieving recognition.
  • It was a long and arduous process, and they struggled painfully every step of the way.
  • To overcome the addiction, he had to struggle painfully with his inner demons.
  • The old man could only struggle painfully out of bed each morning.