unequal contest
Frequency: 5.03.1 per million words
describes a competition where opponents are not evenly matched
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- The match between the professional team and the amateurs was a completely unequal contest.
- The match was an unequal contest from the start, with one team clearly dominating.
- With his vast funding, the senator's campaign against the local challenger was an unequal contest.
- Despite the unequal contest, the underdog team fought valiantly.
- A small startup trying to compete with a tech giant faces an unequal contest for market dominance.
- Many feared the legal battle would be an unequal contest due to the company's vast resources.
- The legal battle felt like an unequal contest, pitting a single plaintiff against a massive corporation.
- The election, marred by accusations of fraud, was an unequal contest.
- Despite it being an unequal contest, the smaller army fought with great courage.
- She entered the speaking competition, knowing it would be an unequal contest against seasoned debaters.
- The debate between the world-renowned expert and the student was, predictably, an unequal contest.
- The peace talks were an unequal contest, with one side holding all the power.
- Analysts predicted an unequal contest due to the significant gap in skill between the two players.
- It felt like an unequal contest trying to argue with someone who refused to listen.
- It's no fun to watch such an unequal contest where the outcome is obvious from the start.
- The novel depicts the protagonist's struggle in an unequal contest against societal prejudice.
- Humanity's struggle against the relentless power of nature often seems like an unequal contest.
- They tried to make the hiring process fair, but it was still an unequal contest for external candidates.
- The championship game unfortunately became an unequal contest after the star player was injured in the first minute.
- The final game was a disappointing unequal contest, lacking any real competition.