struggle
verb (used without object)
to contend with an adversary or opposing force.
am struggling
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present progressiveof struggle (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I really am struggling to this day to understand exactly what I experienced in this,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Case in point: I am struggling with a disease that was diagnosed with an MRI in late stage that could’ve been identified early with an annual MRI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
I don’t spend a lot on gifts, but I also am struggling financially due to a chronic illness.
From Slate ● Feb. 23, 2024
I don't regret ditching my family practitioner, but now I don't have a GP and am struggling to find someone who accepts new patients.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2023
Now he is someone I am struggling to understand, someone with a thousand different versions of himself that I am trying to piece together.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
