struggle
noun
A strenuous or violent effort to overcome difficulty or opposition.
verb
To make strenuous or violent efforts to overcome difficulty or opposition.
Example
noun
- The family's financial struggles forced them to move into a smaller house.
- Her struggle with cancer lasted for several years, but she never gave up hope.
- The civil rights movement was a long and difficult struggle for equality.
verb
- She struggled to study for the exam, but she eventually passed.
- The small boat struggled against the strong waves.
- The couple struggled to save their marriage after the affair.