How to Use "Struggle" with Example Sentences

struggle (v): to try very hard to do something; to move with difficulty; to have great difficulties

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Used with adverbs:

"He struggled desperately to save his son."
(desperately, painfully)

"She struggles constantly with her co-workers."
(constantly, regularly, frequently)

"The baseball team is struggling badly this year."
(badly, terribly, hard)

"My son is really struggling in math."
(really)

"She is clearly struggling to quit smoking."
(clearly, obviously)

"Many friends are struggling financially."
(financially, physically, emotionally)

Used with prepositions:

"Many families are struggling against poverty."
(against)

"The hikers struggled up the snowy mountain."
(up, along, down)

"The swimmer struggled for every breath."
(for)

"We struggled through some financial hardships."
(through)

"I am really struggling with this homework."
(with)

struggle (n): a fight; a great effort

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Used with adjectives:

"We witnessed a violent struggle in front of the store."
(violent, fierce, life-and-death, bitter)

"There is an ongoing struggle for freedom in that country."
(ongoing, continuing)

"Everyone knew about the internal struggles in the organization."
(internal, leadership, power, financial)

"She has faced a daily struggle against obesity."
(daily, constant, endless, long)

Used with verbs:

"They joined the struggle against racism."
(joined, took up, led, carried on)

"Their financial struggles began when he was fired."
(began)

"The workers were locked in a struggle with the management."
(be + locked in, be + engaged in)

"They won the struggle for higher wages."
(won, lost)

"She had a long struggle with diabetes."
(had)

"Many families face the struggles of poverty."
(face)

Used with prepositions:

"He was hurt in the struggle."
(in)

"I won't give up without a struggle."
(without)

"Many minorities struggle with racism."
(with)

"We saw a struggle between two kids."
(between)