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.