terrible odds

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Indicates that success is extremely unlikely or cannot be achieved.

oddsADJECTIVE + odds

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terrible

Examples (10)

  • She struggled against terrible odds to overcome her illness.
  • Despite facing terrible odds, the small team managed to win the championship.
  • The startup was up against terrible odds in a highly competitive market.
  • With terrible odds stacked against them, they still refused to give up hope.
  • He knew the terrible odds of survival but fought bravely nonetheless.
  • It felt like we were battling terrible odds from the very beginning of the project.
  • Even with terrible odds, her determination never wavered.
  • The explorers faced terrible odds during their perilous journey across the desert.
  • Many doubted their success, citing the terrible odds of such an ambitious venture.
  • Overcoming terrible odds often makes a victory even sweeter.