struggle to cope

Frequency: 7.919.0 per million words

To find it very difficult to handle a situation; to try hard but with difficulty.

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  • She was struggling to cope with the demands of a new baby.
  • After his wife's death, he struggled to cope with the loneliness.
  • Many small businesses are struggling to cope with the economic downturn.
  • The aging infrastructure struggles to cope with the city's rapid growth.
  • If the funding is cut, the hospital will struggle to cope with patient numbers.
  • He might struggle to cope if we give him too much responsibility at once.
  • The emergency services struggled to cope as the floodwaters continued to rise.
  • The study found that students without strong support systems often struggle to cope with academic pressure.
  • He's been struggling to cope since he lost his job.
  • The team struggled to cope with the loss of their star player.