struggling

/ˈstrʌɡlɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Having difficulty; not successful or not doing well.
    • The struggling business finally closed its doors after ten years.
    • The school offers extra help for struggling students.
    • She is a struggling artist who works two jobs to pay the rent.
noun
  1. The action of trying hard to deal with difficulty or achieve something.
    • His struggling to learn English paid off when he got the job.
    • After years of struggling, she finally found peace.
    • The struggling of the team was obvious in every match.
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