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strugglinghaving difficulty dealing with or achieving something

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having difficulty dealing with or achieving something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstrʌɡlɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 어려움을 겪고 있는, 고군분투하는

Korean pronunciation: **스트**러글링

Example Sentences

  • The struggling comedian's jokes were so bad that even the crickets left the building.
  • Many small businesses are struggling due to the economic downturn.
  • He's struggling to understand why his cat insists on sleeping on his laptop keyboard.

struggling

ADJECTIVE

//ˈstrʌɡlɪŋ//

having difficulty dealing with or achieving something

struggling concept
💡 Concept

having difficulty dealing with or achieving something

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈstrʌɡlɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈstrʌɡlɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Rootstruggle
Suffix--ing

Origin

14세기 중세 영어 'strugglen'에서 유래. 원래는 '비틀거리며 움직이다'라는 의미였으나, 점차 '어려움과 싸우다'라는 현재 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

jugglingsmugglingsnuggling
juggling
smuggling
snuggling

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The struggling comedian's jokes were so bad that even the crickets left the building.

Many small businesses are struggling due to the economic downturn.

😄 Fun example

He's struggling to understand why his cat insists on sleeping on his laptop keyboard.

The struggling writer finally found inspiration in a coffee shop.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

battlingstrivinggrapplingwrestlinglaboring

Antonyms

thrivingsucceedingflourishing

Related

difficultyhardshipchallengeeffortpersistence